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New Jersey Devils 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$98,900,000$98.9m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,901,923$1.9m
ACTIVE ROSTER23
PLAYERS LISTED43
HIGHEST PAIDLuke Hughes · $9,000,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $90,643,333 · up 29% since 2017
$70m 17
$48m 18
$54m 19
$55m 20
$70m 21
$81m 22
$67m 23
$87m 24
$91m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for New Jersey Devils
Active roster · 23 players
Top 16 of 23 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes | $9,000,000$9.0m | Defenseman | $9,000,000$9.0m | 8.65% | $8,000,000$8.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Dougie Hamilton | $9,000,000$9.0m | Defenseman | $9,000,000$9.0m | 8.65% | $1,000,000 | $7,400,000$7.4m |
| Timo Meier | $8,800,000$8.8m | Left wing | $8,800,000$8.8m | 8.46% | $3,350,000$3.3m | $4,400,000$4.4m |
| Jack Hughes | $8,000,000$8.0m | Center | $8,000,000$8.0m | 7.69% | $8,000,000$8.0m | - |
| Jesper Bratt | $7,875,000$7.9m | Left wing | $7,875,000$7.9m | 7.57% | $6,000,000$6.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Nico Hischier | $7,250,000$7.2m | Center | $7,250,000$7.2m | 6.97% | $8,500,000$8.5m | - |
| Brett Pesce | $5,500,000$5.5m | Defenseman | $5,500,000$5.5m | 5.29% | $4,000,000$4.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Anthony Mantha | $4,750,000$4.8m | Right wing | $4,750,000$4.8m | 4.57% | $1,000,000 | $4,400,000$4.4m |
| Dawson Mercer | $4,000,000$4.0m | Right wing | $4,000,000$4.0m | 3.85% | $4,250,000$4.2m | - |
| Brenden Dillon | $4,000,000$4.0m | Defenseman | $4,000,000$4.0m | 3.85% | $2,000,000$2.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | $4,000,000$4.0m | Defenseman | $4,000,000$4.0m | 3.85% | $1,750,000$1.7m | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | $3,400,000$3.4m | Defenseman | $3,400,000$3.4m | 3.27% | $3,000,000$3.0m | - |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | $3,250,000$3.2m | Right wing | $3,250,000$3.2m | 3.13% | $2,250,000$2.3m | - |
| Evan Rodrigues | $3,075,000$3.1m | Left wing | $3,075,000$3.1m | 2.96% | $850,000 | $2,225,000$2.2m |
| Connor Brown | $3,000,000$3.0m | Right wing | $3,000,000$3.0m | 2.88% | $3,500,000$3.5m | - |
| Stefan Noesen | $2,750,000$2.7m | Right wing | $2,750,000$2.7m | 2.64% | $2,750,000$2.7m | - |
| Cody Glass | $2,500,000$2.5m | Center | $2,500,000$2.5m | 2.40% | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Jake Allen | $1,800,000$1.8m | Goaltender | $1,800,000$1.8m | 1.73% | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Nick Bjugstad | $1,750,000$1.7m | Center | $1,750,000$1.7m | 1.68% | $1,750,000$1.7m | - |
| Declan Chisholm | $1,600,000$1.6m | Defenseman | $1,600,000$1.6m | 1.54% | $1,600,000$1.6m | - |
| Jesper Boqvist | $1,500,000$1.5m | Center | $1,500,000$1.5m | 1.44% | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Nico Daws | $1,100,000 | Goaltender | $1,100,000 | 1.06% | $975,000 | - |
| David Rittich | $1,000,000 | Goaltender | $1,000,000 | 0.96% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Listed total | $98,900,000$98.9m | $98,900,000$98.9m | $70,525,000$70.5m |
Additional contracts · 20 players
Top 16 of 20 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Silayev | $1,075,000 | Defenseman | 1.03% | $922,500 | $102,500 | $700,000 |
| Cam Squires | $983,333 | Right wing | 0.95% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Lenni Hameenaho | $972,500 | Right wing | 0.94% | $855,000 | $95,000 | $350,000 |
| Matyas Melovsky | $972,500 | Center | 0.94% | $850,000 | $97,500 | $27,500 |
| Seamus Casey | $950,000 | Defenseman | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 | $500,000 |
| Mikael Diotte | $950,000 | Defenseman | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 | - |
| Ethan Edwards | $942,500 | Defenseman | 0.91% | $850,000 | $92,500 | $250,000 |
| Shane Lachance | $942,500 | Left wing | 0.91% | $850,000 | $92,500 | $250,000 |
| Etienne Morin | $934,166 | Defenseman | 0.90% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 |
| Jeremy Hanzel | $926,667 | Defenseman | 0.89% | $850,000 | $75,000 | - |
| Josh Filmon | $913,333 | Left wing | 0.88% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Colin White | $900,000 | Center | 0.87% | $900,000 | - | - |
| Amadeus Lombardi | $875,000 | Center | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Jakub Malek | $875,000 | Goaltender | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Marc McLaughlin | $850,000 | Center | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Xavier Parent | $850,000 | Forward | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Ben Steeves | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Riley Tufte | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Topias Vilen | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $18,312,499$18.3m | $17,137,500$17.1m | $935,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is New Jersey Devils' yearly total?
New Jersey Devils' yearly total is $98,900,000.
How many players are on the New Jersey Devils roster?
23 players on the New Jersey Devils active roster. We list a further 20 carried beyond it.