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Washington Capitals 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$103,924,583$103.9m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,998,550$2.0m
ACTIVE ROSTER24
PLAYERS LISTED48
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Tuch · $10,500,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $84,290,833 · up 6% since 2017
$79m 17
$82m 18
$84m 19
$82m 20
$82m 21
$76m 22
$66m 23
$82m 24
$84m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Washington Capitals
Active roster · 24 players
Top 16 of 24 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | $10,500,000$10.5m | Right wing | $10,500,000$10.5m | 10.10% | $5,700,000$5.7m | $10,000,000$10.0m |
| Jakob Chychrun | $9,000,000$9.0m | Defenseman | $9,000,000$9.0m | 8.65% | $4,250,000$4.2m | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | $8,500,000$8.5m | Left wing | $8,500,000$8.5m | 8.17% | $7,100,000$7.1m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Jordan Kyrou | $8,125,000$8.1m | Right wing | $8,125,000$8.1m | 7.81% | $8,250,000$8.2m | - |
| Thomas Wilson | $6,540,000$6.5m | Right wing | $6,540,000$6.5m | 6.29% | $3,625,000$3.6m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Martin Fehervary | $6,000,000$6.0m | Defenseman | $6,000,000$6.0m | 5.77% | $6,000,000$6.0m | - |
| Logan Thompson | $5,850,000$5.8m | Goaltender | $5,850,000$5.8m | 5.63% | $4,850,000$4.9m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Matt Roy | $5,750,000$5.7m | Defenseman | $5,750,000$5.7m | 5.53% | $4,000,000$4.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Boone Jenner | $5,750,000$5.7m | Center | $5,750,000$5.7m | 5.53% | $2,500,000$2.5m | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Dylan Strome | $5,000,000$5.0m | Center | $5,000,000$5.0m | 4.81% | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Rasmus Sandin | $4,600,000$4.6m | Defenseman | $4,600,000$4.6m | 4.42% | $3,500,000$3.5m | $1,000,000 |
| Alex Ovechkin | $4,250,000$4.2m | Left wing | $4,250,000$4.2m | 4.09% | $1,000,000 | $3,250,000$3.2m |
| Vincent Desharnais | $4,200,000$4.2m | Defenseman | $4,200,000$4.2m | 4.04% | $3,650,000$3.7m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Aliaksei Protas | $3,375,000$3.4m | Center | $3,375,000$3.4m | 3.25% | $2,500,000$2.5m | $1,000,000 |
| Timothy Liljegren | $3,250,000$3.2m | Defenseman | $3,250,000$3.2m | 3.13% | $2,200,000$2.2m | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Charlie Lindgren | $3,000,000$3.0m | Goaltender | $3,000,000$3.0m | 2.88% | $3,000,000$3.0m | - |
| Anthony Beauvillier | $2,750,000$2.7m | Left wing | $2,750,000$2.7m | 2.64% | $850,000 | $1,525,000$1.5m |
| Ethan Frank | $2,000,000$2.0m | Center | $2,000,000$2.0m | 1.92% | $1,500,000$1.5m | $500,000 |
| Cole Hutson | $952,083 | Defenseman | $952,083 | 0.92% | $877,500 | $97,500 |
| Ryan Leonard | $950,000 | Right wing | $950,000 | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 |
| Ilya Protas | $932,500 | Left wing | $932,500 | 0.90% | $850,000 | $97,500 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | $925,000 | Left wing | $925,000 | 0.89% | $850,000 | $50,000 |
| Justin Holl | $900,000 | Defenseman | $900,000 | 0.87% | $900,000 | - |
| Justin Sourdif | $825,000 | Center | $825,000 | 0.79% | $850,000 | - |
| Listed total | $103,924,583$103.9m | $103,924,583$103.9m | $71,657,500$71.7m | $40,115,000$40.1m |
Additional contracts · 24 players
Top 16 of 24 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Suvanto | $1,075,000 | Center | 1.03% | $922,500 | $102,500 | $250,000 |
| Theodor Niederbach | $1,025,000 | Center | 0.99% | $922,500 | $102,500 | $250,000 |
| Petr Sikora | $995,000 | Center | 0.96% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $50,000 |
| Tyler Kopff | $975,000 | Center | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 | - |
| Lynden Lakovic | $974,167 | Left wing | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $250,000 |
| Patrick Thomas | $965,833 | Center | 0.93% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Ryan Chesley | $945,833 | Defenseman | 0.91% | $855,000 | $95,000 | - |
| Terik Parascak | $941,667 | Right wing | 0.91% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $500,000 |
| Leon Muggli | $932,500 | Defenseman | 0.90% | $877,500 | $97,500 | - |
| Eriks Mateiko | $932,500 | Left wing | 0.90% | $850,000 | $97,500 | $77,500 |
| Cameron Allen | $930,000 | Defenseman | 0.89% | $850,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 |
| Bogdan Trineyev | $900,000 | Right wing | 0.87% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Andrew Cristall | $889,166 | Left wing | 0.86% | $855,000 | - | - |
| Ludwig Persson | $864,999 | Left wing | 0.83% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Alexander Suzdalev | $864,999 | Left wing | 0.83% | $850,000 | - | - |
| David Gucciardi | $855,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $775,000 | $80,000 | - |
| Louis Belpedio | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Jonny Brodzinski | $850,000 | Center | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Joshua Dunne | $850,000 | Center | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Jacob MacDonald | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Dylan McIlrath | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Spencer Smallman | $850,000 | Right wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Clay Stevenson | $850,000 | Goaltender | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Mitchell Gibson | $812,500 | Goaltender | 0.78% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $21,829,164$21.8m | $20,590,000$20.6m | $1,152,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Washington Capitals' yearly total?
Washington Capitals' yearly total is $103,924,583.
How many players are on the Washington Capitals roster?
24 players on the Washington Capitals active roster. We list a further 24 carried beyond it.