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NHL · AFTER 2026-27

NHL money still to be paid

$726,326,188 across 55 rows, led by Jonathan Huberdeau on $42,000,000.

Money written into contracts for seasons the league has not played yet, ranked by what is left to come.

STILL TO COME $726.3m
BIGGEST $42.0m
ROWS 55
AVERAGE $13.2m
TOP TEN HOLD 36.6%

The fifteen at the top

Still to come, biggest first

Top ten hold 36.6%

Jonathan Huberdeau $42m Nathan MacKinnon $40m Robert Thomas $26m MacKenzie Weegar $25m Charles Mcavoy $23m Seth Jones $23m Aleksander Barkov $22m Brayden Point $22m Darnell Nurse $22m Jack Hughes $22m Tage Thompson $21m Mika Zibanejad $21m Filip Forsberg $21m Johnny Gaudreau $19m Sean Couturier $19m

NHL money still to be paid

Ranked by still to come

55 rows

# Player Franchise Contract runs to Career total Still to come
01 Jonathan Huberdeau Calgary Flames Through 2030-31 $129.0m $42,000,000$42.0m
02 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche Through 2030-31 $153.6m $39,600,000$39.6m
03 Robert Thomas St Louis Blues Through 2030-31 $73.1m $26,350,000$26.4m
04 MacKenzie Weegar Calgary Flames Through 2030-31 $63.7m $25,000,000$25.0m
05 Charles Mcavoy Boston Bruins Through 2029-30 $93.4m $22,750,000$22.7m
06 Seth Jones Chicago Blackhawks Through 2029-30 $111.4m $22,500,000$22.5m
07 Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers Through 2029-30 $118.4m $22,400,000$22.4m
08 Brayden Point Tampa Bay Lightning Through 2029-30 $98.2m $22,000,000$22.0m
09 Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers Through 2029-30 $92.5m $21,600,000$21.6m
10 Jack Hughes New Jersey Devils Through 2029-30 $66.8m $21,500,000$21.5m
11 Tage Thompson Buffalo Sabres Through 2029-30 $56.0m $21,428,571$21.4m
12 Mika Zibanejad New York Rangers Through 2029-30 $102.7m $21,000,000$21.0m
13 Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators Through 2029-30 $106.9m $20,500,000$20.5m
14 Johnny Gaudreau Columbus Blue Jackets Through 2028-29 $112.4m $19,500,000$19.5m
15 Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers Through 2029-30 $94.0m $19,500,000$19.5m
16 Tomas Hertl San Jose Sharks Through 2029-30 $95.7m $18,600,000$18.6m
17 Ryan Pulock New York Islanders Through 2029-30 $63.6m $18,450,000$18.5m
18 Morgan Rielly Toronto Maple Leafs Through 2029-30 $92.9m $18,000,000$18.0m
19 Nick Suzuki Montreal Canadiens Through 2029-30 $65.6m $18,000,000$18.0m
20 Jesperi Kotkaniemi Carolina Hurricanes Through 2029-30 $47.4m $15,600,000$15.6m
21 Miro Heiskanen Dallas Stars Through 2028-29 $70.3m $14,600,000$14.6m
22 Adam Fox New York Rangers Through 2028-29 $69.3m $14,500,000$14.5m
23 Kevin Fiala Los Angeles Kings Through 2028-29 $68.5m $14,500,000$14.5m
24 Colton Parayko St Louis Blues Through 2029-30 $81.3m $14,400,000$14.4m
25 Hampus Lindholm Boston Bruins Through 2029-30 $87.0m $14,400,000$14.4m
26 Valeri Nichushkin Colorado Avalanche Through 2029-30 $61.2m $14,400,000$14.4m
27 Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes Through 2028-29 $64.8m $14,000,000$14.0m
28 Nazem Kadri Calgary Flames Through 2028-29 $88.1m $14,000,000$14.0m
29 Mattias Samuelsson Buffalo Sabres Through 2029-30 $31.7m $12,857,142$12.9m
30 Adam Pelech New York Islanders Through 2028-29 $53.9m $11,500,000$11.5m
31 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche Through 2028-29 $97.5m $11,000,000$11.0m
32 Clayton Keller Arizona Coyotes Through 2027-28 $60.8m $8,700,000$8.7m
33 Vincent Trocheck New York Rangers Through 2028-29 $68.5m $8,500,000$8.5m
34 Thomas Chabot Ottawa Senators Through 2027-28 $67.3m $8,000,000$8.0m
35 Joel Eriksson Ek Minnesota Wild Through 2028-29 $47.7m $7,500,000$7.5m
36 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers Through 2028-29 $85.8m $7,500,000$7.5m
37 Zachary Werenski Columbus Blue Jackets Through 2027-28 $75.3m $7,250,000$7.2m
38 Brady Tkachuk Ottawa Senators Through 2027-28 $60.3m $7,000,000$7.0m
39 Roman Josi Nashville Predators Through 2027-28 $102.8m $7,000,000$7.0m
40 Andrei Vasilevski Tampa Bay Lightning Through 2027-28 $88.8m $6,000,000$6.0m
41 Joel Farabee Philadelphia Flyers Through 2027-28 $32.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
42 Dougie Hamilton New Jersey Devils Through 2027-28 $101.1m $5,250,000$5.3m
43 Bryan Rust Pittsburgh Penguins Through 2027-28 $46.7m $5,125,000$5.1m
44 Nicholas Paul Tampa Bay Lightning Through 2028-29 $27.2m $5,000,000$5.0m
45 Joshua Morrissey Winnipeg Jets Through 2027-28 $58.9m $4,800,000$4.8m
46 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins Through 2027-28 $105.5m $4,800,000$4.8m
47 Brayden Schenn St Louis Blues Through 2027-28 $79.9m $4,000,000$4.0m
48 Jonas Brodin Minnesota Wild Through 2027-28 $70.1m $4,000,000$4.0m
49 Zach Hyman Edmonton Oilers Through 2027-28 $48.4m $3,900,000$3.9m
50 Zach Whitecloud Vegas Golden Knights Through 2027-28 $18.9m $2,500,000$2.5m
51 Kyle Turris Edmonton Oilers Through 2027-28 $52.7m $2,000,000$2.0m
52 Ryan Suter Dallas Stars Through 2028-29 $126.1m $1,666,666$1.7m
53 Zach Parise New York Islanders Through 2028-29 $115.2m $1,666,666$1.7m
54 Colin White Florida Panthers Through 2027-28 $21.3m $875,000
55 Christian Ehrhoff Chicago Blackhawks Through 2027-28 $52.8m $857,143

These are figures the deal already names rather than a projection of anything. A contract signed through 2030-31 books a number against every season in it, and the ones past 2026-27 are what this table adds up.

Frequently asked questions

Who tops the NHL contract runs to list?

Jonathan Huberdeau, $42,000,000 (Through 2030-31), against a career total of $129,021,463.

What does the still to come column add up to?

$726,326,188 across the 55 rows here, an average of $13,205,931 each. The ten at the top hold 36.6% of it.

How many clear $1 million?

53 of the 55 rows.

Where does this figure come from?

Contract money and nothing else: basic salary, signing bonus, incentives and a trade bonus where a deal carried one. No endorsement, no appearance fee, no business income.

Where to next

The seasons, the franchises and the rest of the league

Every season

Every franchise

Every position

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