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Tampa Bay Lightning 2025 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2025. See the current Tampa Bay Lightning payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$90,533,333
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,741,026
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED54
HIGHEST PAIDNikita Kucherov · $9,500,000
Active roster · 26 players
26 rowsTop 16 of 26 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | $9,500,000 | Right wing | $9,500,000 | 9.95% | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Brayden Point | $9,500,000 | Center | $9,500,000 | 9.95% | $5,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | $9,500,000 | Goaltender | $9,500,000 | 9.95% | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Jake Guentzel | $9,000,000 | Center | $9,000,000 | 9.42% | $1,000,000 | $8,947,368 |
| Ryan McDonagh | $6,750,000 | Defenseman | $6,750,000 | 7.07% | $4,200,000 | - |
| Brandon Hagel | $6,500,000 | Left wing | $6,500,000 | 6.81% | $2,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Anthony Cirelli | $6,250,000 | Center | $6,250,000 | 6.54% | $8,125,000 | - |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | $5,400,000 | Right wing | $5,400,000 | 5.65% | $6,000,000 | - |
| Erik Cernak | $5,200,000 | Defenseman | $5,200,000 | 5.45% | $6,760,000 | - |
| Janis Moser | $3,375,000 | Defenseman | $3,375,000 | 3.53% | $4,050,000 | - |
| Nicholas Paul | $3,150,000 | Center | $3,150,000 | 3.30% | $3,000,000 | - |
| Yanni Gourde | $2,333,333 | Center | $2,333,333 | 2.44% | $1,000,000 | $2,010,000 |
| Pontus Holmberg | $1,550,000 | Right wing | $1,550,000 | 1.62% | $1,550,000 | - |
| Jonas Johansson | $1,250,000 | Goaltender | $1,250,000 | 1.31% | $775,000 | $475,000 |
| Gage Goncalves | $1,200,000 | Center | $1,200,000 | 1.26% | $1,100,000 | - |
| Darren Raddysh | $975,000 | Defenseman | $975,000 | 1.02% | $836,000 | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | $850,000 | Center | $850,000 | 0.89% | $775,000 | - |
| Emil Martinsen-Lilleberg | $800,000 | Defenseman | $800,000 | 0.84% | $800,000 | - |
| Maxwell Crozier | $775,000 | Defenseman | $775,000 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | $775,000 | Defenseman | $718,489 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - |
| Declan Carlile | $775,000 | Defenseman | $581,184 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - |
| Scott Sabourin | $775,000 | Right wing | $476,248 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - |
| Steven Santini | $775,000 | Defenseman | $246,196 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - |
| Corey Perry | $2,000,000 | Right wing | $218,757 | 2.09% | $2,000,000 | - |
| Mitchell Chaffee | $800,000 | Right wing | $116,676 | 0.84% | $800,000 | - |
| Jakob Pelletier | $775,000 | Left wing | $44,396 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman | $8,000,000 | Defenseman | $8,000,000 | 8.38% | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - |
| Dominic James | $910,000 | Forward | $834,166 | 0.95% | $775,000 | $97,500 | $102,500 |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 4 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Douglas | $605,469 | Center | $605,469 | 0.63% |
| Jack Finley | $496,484 | Center | $496,484 | 0.52% |
| Pheonix Copley | $32,291 | Goaltender | $32,291 | 0.03% |
| Boris Katchouk | $20,182 | Left wing | $20,182 | 0.02% |
| Vincent Lecavalier | - | Right wing | - | - |
Additional contracts · 21 players
21 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Geekie | $886,666 | Center | $147,776 | 0.93% | $855,000 | - | $1,000,000 |
| Simon Lundmark | $775,000 | Defenseman | $92,828 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Maxim Groshev | $867,500 | Right wing | $81,324 | 0.91% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Brandon Halverson | $775,000 | Goaltender | $60,540 | 0.81% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Dylan Duke | $867,500 | Left wing | $4,518 | 0.91% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Sam O'Reilly | $931,945 | Right wing | - | 0.98% | $864,000 | $96,000 | - |
| Ethan Czata | $931,667 | Center | - | 0.98% | $775,000 | $97,500 | $102,500 |
| Lucas Mercuri | $896,250 | Center | - | 0.94% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Tristan Allard | $872,500 | Center | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $97,500 | $102,500 |
| Harrison Meneghin | $872,500 | Goaltender | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $97,500 | $102,500 |
| Dyllan Gill | $870,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Connor Kurth | $870,000 | Right wing | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Milo Roelens | $870,000 | Center | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Gabriel Szturc | $870,000 | Center | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Cooper Flinton | $867,500 | Left wing | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Niko Huuhtanen | $867,500 | Right wing | - | 0.91% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Ethan Samson | $846,667 | Defenseman | - | 0.89% | $832,500 | - | - |
| Ethan Gauthier | $833,333 | Right wing | - | 0.87% | $855,000 | $95,000 | - |
| Nicholas Abruzzese | $775,000 | Center | - | 0.81% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Ryan Fanti | $775,000 | Goaltender | - | 0.81% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Ian Mitchell | $775,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.81% | $775,000 | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Tampa Bay Lightning 2025 yearly total?
Tampa Bay Lightning carried a yearly total of $90,533,333 in 2025.
How many players did Tampa Bay Lightning list in 2025?
26 players on the Tampa Bay Lightning roster in 2025, plus 28 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Tampa Bay Lightning payroll?
This page is the 2025 archive. The current Tampa Bay Lightning payroll is kept up to date on the main Tampa Bay Lightning page.