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Chicago Blackhawks 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$94,930,825
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,825,593
ACTIVE ROSTER25
PLAYERS LISTED45
HIGHEST PAIDConnor Bedard · $15,000,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2018 at $71,190,127 · up 1% since 2017
$58m 17
$71m 18
$68m 19
$60m 20
$64m 21
$62m 22
$52m 23
$57m 24
$58m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Chicago Blackhawks
Active roster · 25 players
Top 16 of 25 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | $15,000,000 | Center | $15,000,000 | 14.42% | $7,200,000 | $9,800,000 | - |
| Patrick Kane | $8,000,000 | Right wing | $8,000,000 | 7.69% | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Frank Nazar | $6,599,991 | Center | $6,599,991 | 6.35% | $9,100,000 | - | - |
| Bowen Byram | $6,250,000 | Defenseman | $6,250,000 | 6.01% | $6,250,000 | - | - |
| Ryan Ellis | $6,250,000 | Defenseman | $6,250,000 | 6.01% | $4,500,000 | - | - |
| Spencer Knight | $5,833,333 | Goaltender | $5,833,333 | 5.61% | $7,250,000 | - | - |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | $5,500,000 | Left wing | $5,500,000 | 5.29% | $3,800,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Teuvo Teravainen | $5,400,000 | Center | $5,400,000 | 5.19% | $3,200,000 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Alex Vlasic | $4,600,000 | Defenseman | $4,600,000 | 4.42% | $4,300,000 | - | - |
| Ian Cole | $4,000,000 | Defenseman | $4,000,000 | 3.85% | $4,000,000 | - | $750,000 |
| Ryan Donato | $4,000,000 | Center | $4,000,000 | 3.85% | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Greenway | $4,000,000 | Left wing | $4,000,000 | 3.85% | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Andrew Mangiapane | $3,600,000 | Left wing | $3,600,000 | 3.46% | $1,000,000 | $2,600,000 | - |
| Cole Smith | $3,000,000 | Left wing | $3,000,000 | 2.88% | $3,800,000 | - | - |
| Arvid Söderblom | $2,750,000 | Goaltender | $2,750,000 | 2.64% | $2,750,000 | - | - |
| Wyatt Kaiser | $1,700,000 | Defenseman | $1,700,000 | 1.63% | $1,700,000 | - | - |
| Anton Frondell | $986,250 | Center | $986,250 | 0.95% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $3,150,000 |
| Sacha Boisvert | $977,917 | Center | $977,917 | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $600,000 |
| Artyom Levshunov | $975,000 | Defenseman | $975,000 | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $3,250,000 |
| Ryan Greene | $950,000 | Center | $950,000 | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 | $750,000 |
| Oliver Moore | $941,667 | Center | $941,667 | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 | $600,000 |
| Sam Rinzel | $941,667 | Defenseman | $941,667 | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 | $500,000 |
| Nick Lardis | $925,000 | Left wing | $925,000 | 0.89% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Landon Slaggert | $900,000 | Center | $900,000 | 0.87% | $900,000 | - | - |
| Dominic Toninato | $850,000 | Center | $850,000 | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $94,930,825 | $94,930,825 | $75,647,500 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Brodie | $258,333 | Defenseman | $258,333 | 0.25% |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jones | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 2.40% | - |
Additional contracts · 18 players
Top 16 of 18 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Kantserov | $1,075,000 | Right wing | 1.03% | $922,500 | $102,500 | $3,500,000 |
| Adam Gajan | $1,050,000 | Goaltender | 1.01% | $922,500 | $102,500 | $500,000 |
| Jiri Felcman | $996,666 | Center | 0.96% | $855,000 | $95,000 | - |
| Stanislav Berezhnoy | $975,000 | Goaltender | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 | - |
| Marek Vanacker | $941,667 | Left wing | 0.91% | $877,500 | $97,500 | - |
| Connor Mackey | $937,500 | Defenseman | 0.90% | $925,000 | - | - |
| Taige Harding | $930,000 | Defenseman | 0.89% | $850,000 | $80,000 | - |
| Martin Misiak | $928,333 | Right wing | 0.89% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 |
| Paul Ludwinski | $900,000 | Center | 0.87% | $855,000 | - | - |
| Samuel Savoie | $896,666 | Left wing | 0.86% | $850,000 | - | $55,000 |
| Jake Furlong | $891,666 | Defenseman | 0.86% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Drew Commesso | $875,000 | Goaltender | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| AJ Spellacy | $874,167 | Right wing | 0.84% | $877,500 | $97,500 | - |
| Gavin Hayes | $865,000 | Left wing | 0.83% | $855,000 | - | - |
| Dylan Anhorn | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Dillon Boucher | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Connor Mylymok | $850,000 | Right wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Derrick Pouliot | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $16,536,665 | $15,617,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chicago Blackhawks' yearly total?
Chicago Blackhawks' yearly total is $94,930,825.
How many players are on the Chicago Blackhawks roster?
25 players on the Chicago Blackhawks active roster. We list a further 20 carried beyond it.