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Carolina Hurricanes 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$94,119,818$94.1m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,809,997$1.8m
ACTIVE ROSTER22
PLAYERS LISTED40
HIGHEST PAIDSebastian Aho · $9,750,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2023 at $95,409,417 · up 73% since 2017
$50m 17
$59m 18
$79m 19
$79m 20
$85m 21
$75m 22
$95m 23
$91m 24
$87m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Carolina Hurricanes
Active roster · 22 players
Top 16 of 22 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | $9,750,000$9.7m | Left wing | $9,750,000$9.7m | 9.38% | $7,000,000$7.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | $8,500,000$8.5m | Left wing | $8,500,000$8.5m | 8.17% | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000$9.0m |
| Andrei Svechnikov | $7,750,000$7.8m | Right wing | $7,750,000$7.8m | 7.45% | $7,000,000$7.0m | - |
| K'Andre Miller | $7,500,000$7.5m | Defenseman | $7,500,000$7.5m | 7.21% | $7,500,000$7.5m | - |
| Seth Jarvis | $7,420,087$7.4m | Right wing | $7,420,087$7.4m | 7.13% | $4,250,000$4.2m | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| Jaccob Slavin | $6,396,062$6.4m | Defenseman | $6,396,062$6.4m | 6.15% | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Logan Stankoven | $6,000,000$6.0m | Center | $6,000,000$6.0m | 5.77% | $3,500,000$3.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Jackson Blake | $5,117,002$5.1m | Right wing | $5,117,002$5.1m | 4.92% | $1,000,000 | $6,500,000$6.5m |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | $4,820,000$4.8m | Center | $4,820,000$4.8m | 4.63% | $4,820,000$4.8m | - |
| Sean Walker | $3,625,000$3.6m | Defenseman | $3,625,000$3.6m | 3.49% | $850,000 | $2,225,000$2.2m |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | $3,200,000$3.2m | Defenseman | $3,200,000$3.2m | 3.08% | $1,400,000$1.4m | $1,000,000 |
| Taylor Hall | $3,166,667$3.2m | Left wing | $3,166,667$3.2m | 3.04% | $3,425,000$3.4m | - |
| Jordan Martinook | $3,125,000$3.1m | Left wing | $3,125,000$3.1m | 3.00% | $850,000 | $1,525,000$1.5m |
| Jalen Chatfield | $3,075,000$3.1m | Defenseman | $3,075,000$3.1m | 2.96% | $850,000 | $1,475,000$1.5m |
| Jordan Staal | $2,975,000$3.0m | Center | $2,975,000$3.0m | 2.86% | $850,000 | $1,315,000 |
| William Carrier | $2,150,000$2.2m | Left wing | $2,150,000$2.2m | 2.07% | $850,000 | $1,525,000$1.5m |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | $2,000,000$2.0m | Goaltender | $2,000,000$2.0m | 1.92% | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Brandon Bussi | $1,900,000$1.9m | Goaltender | $1,900,000$1.9m | 1.83% | $850,000 | $150,000 |
| Mark Jankowski | $1,850,000$1.8m | Center | $1,850,000$1.8m | 1.78% | $1,850,000$1.8m | - |
| Eric Robinson | $1,700,000$1.7m | Left wing | $1,700,000$1.7m | 1.63% | $1,700,000$1.7m | - |
| Joel Nystrom | $1,225,000 | Defenseman | $1,225,000 | 1.18% | $850,000 | - |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | $875,000 | Left wing | $875,000 | 0.84% | $850,000 | - |
| Listed total | $94,119,818$94.1m | $94,119,818$94.1m | $54,745,000$54.7m | $38,215,000$38.2m |
Additional contracts · 18 players
Top 16 of 18 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hakansson | $996,000 | Defenseman | 0.96% | $850,000 | $82,000 | - |
| Noel Fransén | $990,000 | Defenseman | 0.95% | $850,000 | $90,000 | - |
| Ivan Ryabkin | $952,222 | Center | 0.92% | $850,000 | $80,000 | - |
| Gleb Trikozov | $937,500 | Left wing | 0.90% | $850,000 | $87,500 | $12,500 |
| Dominik Badinka | $931,350 | Defenseman | 0.90% | $850,000 | $97,500 | $55,700 |
| Ruslan Khazheyev | $920,000 | Goaltender | 0.88% | $850,000 | $70,000 | - |
| Bradly Nadeau | $918,333 | Left wing | 0.88% | $855,000 | - | - |
| Charles-Alexis Legault | $915,833 | Defenseman | 0.88% | $855,000 | $95,000 | - |
| Charlie Cerrato | $915,000 | Center | 0.88% | $775,000 | $70,000 | - |
| Felix Unger-Sorum | $903,334 | Right wing | 0.87% | $850,000 | - | $20,000 |
| Juuso Valimaki | $900,000 | Defenseman | 0.87% | $900,000 | - | - |
| Bryce Montgomery | $854,910 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $854,910 | - | $1,000,000 |
| Aleksi Heimosalmi | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Juha Jaaska | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Viktor Neuchev | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Zach Sawchenko | $850,000 | Goaltender | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Ronan Seeley | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Nikita Quapp | $775,000 | Goaltender | 0.75% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $16,159,482$16.2m | $15,214,910$15.2m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Carolina Hurricanes' yearly total?
Carolina Hurricanes' yearly total is $94,119,818.
How many players are on the Carolina Hurricanes roster?
22 players on the Carolina Hurricanes active roster. We list a further 18 carried beyond it.