NJD New Jersey Devils
Eastern Conference • Metropolitan Division • 2026-27
Projected Cap Hit
$98,900,000
Projected Cap Space
$5,100,000
Forwards $58,500,000 · 56.2%Defense $36,500,000 · 35.1%Goalies $3,900,000 · 3.8%Dead Cap $0 · 0.0%Cap Space $5,100,000 · 4.9%
$98,900,000 of $104,000,000 Upper Limit — hover any segment for details
Future Cap Commitments under current contracts
Committed counting dollars by season (NHL roster + dead cap, as signed today). % shown against the 2026-27 Upper Limit of $104.0M — future ceilings will be set annually and are expected to rise.
| Season | Committed | Signed Contracts | % of 2026-27 Cap |
|---|
| 2026-27 |
$98,900,000 |
23 |
95.1% |
| 2027-28 |
$81,175,000 |
14 |
78.1% |
| 2028-29 |
$62,925,000 |
10 |
60.5% |
| 2029-30 |
$56,675,000 |
8 |
54.5% |
| 2030-31 |
$37,375,000 |
4 |
35.9% |
Forwards 13 $58,500,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Timo Meier | RW |
29 |
$8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 |
8.5% |
| Jack Hughes | C |
25 |
$8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA |
7.7% |
| Jesper Bratt | LW |
27 |
$7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 |
7.6% |
| Nico Hischier | C |
27 |
$7,250,000 | $11,700,000 | $11,700,000 | $11,700,000 | $11,700,000 |
7.0% |
| Anthony Mantha | LW |
31 |
$4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | | |
4.6% |
| Dawson Mercer | C |
24 |
$4,000,000 | RFA | | | |
3.8% |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | LW |
25 |
$3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | |
3.1% |
| Evan Rodrigues | C |
32 |
$3,075,000 | UFA | | | |
3.0% |
| Connor Brown | RW |
32 |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | |
2.9% |
| Stefan Noesen | RW |
33 |
$2,750,000 | UFA | | | |
2.6% |
| Cody Glass | C |
27 |
$2,500,000 | UFA | | | |
2.4% |
| Nick Bjugstad | C |
34 |
$1,750,000 | UFA | | | |
1.7% |
| Jesper Boqvist | C |
27 |
$1,500,000 | UFA | | | |
1.4% |
Defense 7 $36,500,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Dougie Hamilton | RD |
33 |
$9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA | | |
8.7% |
| Luke Hughes | LD |
22 |
$9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
8.7% |
| Brett Pesce | RD |
31 |
$5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA |
5.3% |
| Brenden Dillon | LD |
35 |
$4,000,000 | UFA | | | |
3.8% |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D |
29 |
$4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA |
3.8% |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | LD |
29 |
$3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | UFA | | |
3.3% |
| Declan Chisholm | LD |
26 |
$1,600,000 | UFA | | | |
1.5% |
Goalies 3 $3,900,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Jake Allen | G |
35 |
$1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | UFA |
1.7% |
| Nico Daws | G |
25 |
$1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA | | |
1.1% |
| David Rittich | G |
33 |
$1,000,000 | UFA | | | |
1.0% |
Unsigned RFAs 1 $0
Team retains negotiating rights — $0 cap hit until signed.
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Topias Vilen | LD |
23 |
RFA | | | | |
0.0% |
Non-Roster / Minors 18 $16,517,499
Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Anton Silayev | D |
20 |
$1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | RFA | |
1.0% |
| Lenni Hämeenaho | RW |
21 |
$972,500 | $972,500 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Matyas Melovsky | C |
22 |
$972,500 | $972,500 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Mikael Diotte | D |
23 |
$950,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Seamus Casey | D |
22 |
$950,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Ethan Edwards | D |
24 |
$942,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Shane Lachance | LW |
22 |
$942,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Cam Squires | RW |
21 |
$938,333 | $938,333 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Etienne Morin | D |
21 |
$934,166 | $934,166 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Jeremy Hanzel | D |
23 |
$926,667 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Josh Filmon | LW |
22 |
$913,333 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Amadeus Lombardi | C |
23 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | | |
0.8% |
| Jakub Málek | |
24 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | | |
0.8% |
| Ben Steeves | LW |
24 |
$850,000 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Marc McLaughlin | C |
26 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Riley Tufte | LW |
28 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok | LD |
25 |
$850,000 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Xavier Parent | LW |
25 |
$850,000 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |