ICE HOCKEY · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Washington Capitals 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Washington Capitals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$82,295,127
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,582,599
ACTIVE ROSTER24
PLAYERS LISTED54
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Ovechkin · $9,538,462
Active roster · 24 players
24 rowsTop 16 of 24 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | $9,538,462 | Left wing | $9,538,462 | 12.00% | $10,000,000 | - |
| John Carlson | $8,000,000 | Defenseman | $8,000,000 | 10.06% | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | Center | $7,800,000 | 9.81% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | $6,700,000 | Center | $6,700,000 | 8.43% | $7,500,000 | - |
| Braden Holtby | $6,100,000 | Goaltender | $6,100,000 | 7.67% | $5,000,000 | - |
| Matt Niskanen | $5,750,000 | Defenseman | $5,750,000 | 7.23% | $5,750,000 | - |
| T.J. Oshie | $5,750,000 | Right wing | $5,750,000 | 7.23% | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Thomas Wilson | $5,166,666 | Right wing | $5,166,666 | 6.50% | $1,100,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | Defenseman | $5,100,000 | 6.42% | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | Center | $3,500,000 | 4.40% | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Andre Burakovsky | $3,000,000 | Left wing | $3,000,000 | 3.77% | $3,250,000 | - |
| Michal Kempny | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 3.14% | $1,000,000 | $2,300,000 |
| Carl Hagelin | $4,000,000 | Left wing | $2,000,000 | 5.03% | $3,666,000 | - |
| Brett Connolly | $1,500,000 | Right wing | $1,500,000 | 1.89% | $1,500,000 | - |
| Dmitrij Jaskin | $1,100,000 | Right wing | $1,100,000 | 1.38% | $1,100,000 | - |
| Brooks Orpik | $1,000,000 | Defenseman | $1,000,000 | 1.26% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Jakub Vrana | $863,333 | Left wing | $863,333 | 1.09% | $832,500 | - |
| Travis Boyd | $800,000 | Left wing | $800,000 | 1.01% | $800,000 | - |
| Pheonix Copley | $650,000 | Goaltender | $650,000 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - |
| Christian Djoos | $650,000 | Defenseman | $650,000 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - |
| Nic Dowd | $650,000 | Center | $650,000 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - |
| Chandler Stephenson | $650,000 | Center | $650,000 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | $714,166 | Defenseman | $368,640 | 0.90% | $650,000 | - |
| Nick Jensen | $812,500 | Defenseman | $192,192 | 1.02% | $825,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Bowey | $687,084 | Defenseman | $687,084 | 0.86% | - |
Additional contracts · 29 players
29 rowsTop 16 of 28 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devante Smith-Pelly | $1,000,000 | Right wing | $1,000,000 | 1.26% | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Nathan Walker | $650,000 | Left wing | $118,830 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Tyler Lewington | $675,000 | Defenseman | $47,177 | 0.85% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Aaron Ness | $650,000 | Defenseman | $20,970 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Ilya Samsonov | $925,000 | Goaltender | $14,919 | 1.16% | $832,500 | $92,500 | $500,000 |
| Riley Barber | $650,000 | Right wing | $3,495 | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Alexander Alexeyev | $925,000 | Defenseman | - | 1.16% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Shane Gersich | $925,000 | Center | - | 1.16% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Lucas Johansen | $925,000 | Defenseman | - | 1.16% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Hampus Gustafsson | $883,750 | Left wing | - | 1.11% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Mason Mitchell | $883,750 | Left wing | - | 1.11% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Kody Clark | $870,000 | Right wing | - | 1.09% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Maximilian Kammerer | $870,000 | Center | - | 1.09% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | $860,000 | Left wing | - | 1.08% | $725,000 | $80,000 | - |
| Brian Pinho | $833,750 | Center | - | 1.05% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Riley Sutter | $817,500 | Right wing | - | 1.03% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Tobias Geisser | $803,333 | Defenseman | - | 1.01% | $700,000 | $85,000 | $65,000 |
| Kristofers Bindulis | $792,500 | Defenseman | - | 1.00% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Colby Williams | $751,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.94% | $700,000 | $80,000 | $20,000 |
| Garrett Pilon | $745,000 | Center | - | 0.94% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Beck Malenstyn | $736,666 | Left wing | - | 0.93% | $700,000 | $80,000 | $20,000 |
| Connor Hobbs | $720,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.91% | $700,000 | $80,000 | $20,000 |
| Vitek Vanecek | $714,166 | Goaltender | - | 0.90% | $750,000 | - | $82,500 |
| Mathias Bau-Hansen | $700,000 | Left wing | - | 0.88% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Jayson Megna | $650,000 | Center | - | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Parker Milner | $650,000 | Goaltender | - | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Liam O'Brien | $650,000 | Center | - | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Michael Sgarbossa | $650,000 | Center | - | 0.82% | $650,000 | - | - |
| Martin Fehervary | - | Defenseman | - | - | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Capitals 2018 yearly total?
Washington Capitals carried a yearly total of $82,295,127 in 2018.
How many players did Washington Capitals list in 2018?
24 players on the Washington Capitals roster in 2018, plus 30 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Capitals payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Washington Capitals payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Capitals page.