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Columbus Blue Jackets 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$91,354,998$91.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,756,827$1.8m
ACTIVE ROSTER24
PLAYERS LISTED45
HIGHEST PAIDZachary Werenski · $9,583,333
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $87,557,499 · up 23% since 2017
$71m 17
$81m 18
$67m 19
$53m 20
$61m 21
$53m 22
$66m 23
$68m 24
$88m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Columbus Blue Jackets
Active roster · 24 players
Top 16 of 24 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Werenski | $9,583,333$9.6m | Defenseman | $9,583,333$9.6m | 9.21% | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000$6.3m |
| Ivan Provorov | $8,500,000$8.5m | Defenseman | $8,500,000$8.5m | 8.17% | $5,750,000$5.7m | $2,750,000$2.7m |
| Damon Severson | $6,250,000$6.3m | Defenseman | $6,250,000$6.3m | 6.01% | $4,100,000$4.1m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Valeri Nichushkin | $6,125,000$6.1m | Right wing | $6,125,000$6.1m | 5.89% | $4,800,000$4.8m | $1,000,000 |
| Conor Garland | $6,000,000$6.0m | Right wing | $6,000,000$6.0m | 5.77% | $8,000,000$8.0m | - |
| Charlie Coyle | $6,000,000$6.0m | Center | $6,000,000$6.0m | 5.77% | $6,000,000$6.0m | - |
| Sean Monahan | $5,500,000$5.5m | Center | $5,500,000$5.5m | 5.29% | $3,200,000$3.2m | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Elvis Merzlikins | $5,400,000$5.4m | Goaltender | $5,400,000$5.4m | 5.19% | $4,225,000$4.2m | - |
| Jet Greaves | $5,000,000$5.0m | Goaltender | $5,000,000$5.0m | 4.81% | $3,000,000$3.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Cole Sillinger | $4,625,000$4.6m | Center | $4,625,000$4.6m | 4.45% | $3,625,000$3.6m | $1,000,000 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | $4,175,000$4.2m | Left wing | $4,175,000$4.2m | 4.01% | $4,350,000$4.3m | - |
| Dante Fabbro | $4,125,000$4.1m | Defenseman | $4,125,000$4.1m | 3.97% | $4,125,000$4.1m | - |
| Kirill Marchenko | $3,850,000$3.9m | Left wing | $3,850,000$3.9m | 3.70% | $3,975,000$4.0m | - |
| Mathieu Olivier | $3,000,000$3.0m | Right wing | $3,000,000$3.0m | 2.88% | $3,900,000$3.9m | - |
| Miles Wood | $2,500,000$2.5m | Left wing | $2,500,000$2.5m | 2.40% | $2,000,000$2.0m | - |
| Kent Johnson | $1,800,000$1.8m | Center | $1,800,000$1.8m | 1.73% | $1,800,000$1.8m | - |
| Erik Gudbranson | $1,750,000$1.7m | Defenseman | $1,750,000$1.7m | 1.68% | $1,750,000$1.7m | - |
| Ryan Lomberg | $1,300,000 | Left wing | $1,300,000 | 1.25% | $1,300,000 | - |
| Isac Lundestrom | $1,300,000 | Center | $1,300,000 | 1.25% | $1,300,000 | - |
| Danton Heinen | $1,000,000 | Center | $1,000,000 | 0.96% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Jacob Christiansen | $975,000 | Defenseman | $975,000 | 0.94% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Denton Mateychuk | $886,666 | Defenseman | $886,666 | 0.85% | $855,000 | - |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | $859,999 | Center | $859,999 | 0.83% | $855,000 | - |
| Pheonix Copley | $850,000 | Goaltender | $850,000 | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Listed total | $91,354,998$91.4m | $91,354,998$91.4m | $72,760,000$72.8m |
Additional contracts · 21 players
Top 16 of 21 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Buckberger | $1,050,000 | Defenseman | 1.01% | $922,500 | $102,500 | - |
| Sergei Ivanov | $970,000 | Goaltender | 0.93% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $5,000 |
| Charlie Elick | $965,000 | Defenseman | 0.93% | $850,000 | $97,500 | $102,500 |
| Evan Gardner | $963,889 | Goaltender | 0.93% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $102,500 |
| Oiva Keskinen | $960,000 | Center | 0.92% | $850,000 | $85,000 | - |
| Joshua Eernisse | $952,500 | Right wing | 0.92% | $850,000 | $102,500 | $322,500 |
| Guillaume Richard | $942,500 | Defenseman | 0.91% | $850,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Riley Bezeau | $940,000 | Right wing | 0.90% | $850,000 | $90,000 | - |
| Luca Pinelli | $934,166 | Center | 0.90% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Luca Marrelli | $931,944 | Defenseman | 0.90% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $102,500 |
| Caleb MacDonald | $922,500 | Defenseman | 0.89% | $850,000 | $97,500 | $22,500 |
| Mikael Pyyhtiä | $875,000 | Center | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Luke Tuch | $875,000 | Left wing | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Colton White | $875,000 | Defenseman | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Jack Williams | $875,000 | Right wing | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Nolan Lalonde | $860,556 | Goaltender | 0.83% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Dumais | $859,999 | Right wing | 0.83% | $855,000 | - | - |
| Max McCue | $858,333 | Center | 0.83% | $775,000 | $85,000 | - |
| Corson Ceulemans | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| James Malatesta | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Owen Sillinger | $850,000 | Center | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $19,161,387$19.2m | $17,852,500$17.9m | $1,132,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Columbus Blue Jackets' yearly total?
Columbus Blue Jackets' yearly total is $91,354,998.
How many players are on the Columbus Blue Jackets roster?
24 players on the Columbus Blue Jackets active roster. We list a further 21 carried beyond it.