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Los Angeles Kings 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$101,567,500$101.6m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,953,221$2.0m
ACTIVE ROSTER23
PLAYERS LISTED50
HIGHEST PAIDDrew Doughty · $11,000,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $85,704,523 · up 15% since 2017
$74m 17
$71m 18
$56m 19
$60m 20
$66m 21
$68m 22
$80m 23
$79m 24
$86m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Los Angeles Kings
Active roster · 23 players
Top 16 of 23 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Doughty | $11,000,000$11.0m | Defenseman | $11,000,000$11.0m | 10.58% | $11,000,000$11.0m | - |
| Artemi Panarin | $11,000,000$11.0m | Left wing | $11,000,000$11.0m | 10.58% | $1,000,000 | $11,000,000$11.0m |
| Adrian Kempe | $10,625,000$10.6m | Left wing | $10,625,000$10.6m | 10.22% | $1,000,000 | $11,000,000$11.0m |
| Kevin Fiala | $7,875,000$7.9m | Left wing | $7,875,000$7.9m | 7.57% | $6,500,000$6.5m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Brandt Clarke | $7,400,000$7.4m | Defenseman | $7,400,000$7.4m | 7.12% | $1,400,000$1.4m | $6,000,000$6.0m |
| Quinton Byfield | $6,250,000$6.3m | Center | $6,250,000$6.3m | 6.01% | $4,000,000$4.0m | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Darcy Kuemper | $5,250,000$5.3m | Goaltender | $5,250,000$5.3m | 5.05% | $3,750,000$3.8m | - |
| Cody Ceci | $4,500,000$4.5m | Defenseman | $4,500,000$4.5m | 4.33% | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Trevor Moore | $4,200,000$4.2m | Left wing | $4,200,000$4.2m | 4.04% | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Michael Anderson | $4,125,000$4.1m | Defenseman | $4,125,000$4.1m | 3.97% | $4,200,000$4.2m | - |
| Alex Laferriere | $4,100,000$4.1m | Right wing | $4,100,000$4.1m | 3.94% | $4,400,000$4.4m | - |
| Brian Dumoulin | $4,000,000$4.0m | Defenseman | $4,000,000$4.0m | 3.85% | $1,500,000$1.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Joel Edmundson | $3,850,000$3.9m | Defenseman | $3,850,000$3.9m | 3.70% | $2,000,000$2.0m | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Erik Haula | $3,600,000$3.6m | Center | $3,600,000$3.6m | 3.46% | $1,600,000$1.6m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Scott Laughton | $3,500,000$3.5m | Center | $3,500,000$3.5m | 3.37% | $2,500,000$2.5m | $1,000,000 |
| Joel Armia | $2,500,000$2.5m | Right wing | $2,500,000$2.5m | 2.40% | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Anton Forsberg | $2,250,000$2.3m | Goaltender | $2,250,000$2.3m | 2.16% | $2,250,000$2.3m | - |
| Corey Perry | $1,000,000 | Right wing | $1,000,000 | 0.96% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Mats Zuccarello-Aasen | $1,000,000 | Right wing | $1,000,000 | 0.96% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Jared Wright | $942,500 | Forward | $942,500 | 0.91% | $850,000 | $92,500 |
| Samuel Helenius | $875,000 | Center | $875,000 | 0.84% | $850,000 | - |
| Taylor Ward | $875,000 | Right wing | $875,000 | 0.84% | $850,000 | - |
| Alex Turcotte | $850,000 | Center | $850,000 | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Listed total | $101,567,500$101.6m | $101,567,500$101.6m | $61,000,000$61.0m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Richards | $600,000 | Center | $600,000 | 0.58% |
Additional contracts · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brzustewicz | $1,075,000 | Defenseman | 1.03% | $922,500 | $102,500 |
| Elton Hermansson | $1,075,000 | Right wing | 1.03% | $922,500 | $102,500 |
| Hampton Slukynsky | $1,075,000 | Goaltender | 1.03% | $922,500 | $102,500 |
| Erik Gustafsson | $1,000,000 | Defenseman | 0.96% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Vojtech Cihar | $974,167 | Left wing | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 |
| Jared Woolley | $958,333 | Defenseman | 0.92% | $850,000 | $87,500 |
| Jimmy Lombardi | $956,667 | Center | 0.92% | $850,000 | $85,000 |
| Otto Salin | $956,250 | Defenseman | 0.92% | $850,000 | $87,500 |
| Grant Slukynsky | $952,500 | Center | 0.92% | $850,000 | $102,500 |
| Kenny Connors | $942,500 | Forward | 0.91% | $850,000 | $92,500 |
| Kirill Kirsanov | $942,500 | Defenseman | 0.91% | $850,000 | $92,500 |
| Carter George | $929,166 | Goaltender | 0.89% | $850,000 | $85,000 |
| Kaleb Lawrence | $927,500 | Left wing | 0.89% | $850,000 | $77,500 |
| Jakub Dvorak | $905,000 | Defenseman | 0.87% | $850,000 | - |
| Koehn Ziemmer | $904,166 | Right wing | 0.87% | $850,000 | - |
| Angus Booth | $901,667 | Defenseman | 0.87% | $850,000 | - |
| Lane Pederson | $875,000 | Center | 0.84% | $850,000 | - |
| Martin Chromiak | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Cole Guttman | $850,000 | Center | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Joe Hicketts | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Jan Jenik | $850,000 | Right wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Aatu Jämsen | $850,000 | Right wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Andre Lee | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Scott Perunovich | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Francesco Pinelli | $850,000 | Center | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Erik Portillo | $783,333 | Goaltender | 0.75% | $800,000 | - |
| Listed total | $23,933,749$23.9m | $22,445,000$22.4m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Los Angeles Kings' yearly total?
Los Angeles Kings' yearly total is $101,567,500.
How many players are on the Los Angeles Kings roster?
23 players on the Los Angeles Kings active roster. We list a further 27 carried beyond it.