ICE HOCKEY · 2019 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Washington Capitals 2019 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2019. See the current Washington Capitals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$84,214,294
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,619,506
ACTIVE ROSTER23
PLAYERS LISTED51
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Ovechkin · $9,538,462
Active roster · 23 players
23 rowsTop 16 of 23 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 | 11.70% | $10,000,000 | - |
| John Carlson | $8,000,000 | Defenseman | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | Center | $7,800,000 | 9.57% | $3,400,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | $6,700,000 | Center | $6,700,000 | 8.22% | $8,000,000 | - |
| Braden Holtby | $6,100,000 | Goaltender | $6,100,000 | 7.48% | $5,000,000 | - |
| T.J. Oshie | $5,750,000 | Right wing | $5,750,000 | 7.06% | $3,500,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Thomas Wilson | $5,166,666 | Right wing | $5,166,666 | 6.34% | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | Defenseman | $5,100,000 | 6.26% | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | Center | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jakub Vrana | $3,350,000 | Left wing | $3,350,000 | 4.11% | $2,700,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Carl Hagelin | $2,750,000 | Left wing | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Richard Panik | $2,750,000 | Right wing | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | $1,200,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | $2,500,000 | $500,000 |
| Michal Kempny | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | $1,000,000 | $1,700,000 |
| Radko Gudas | $3,350,000 | Defenseman | $2,345,000 | 4.11% | $2,500,000 | - |
| Brenden Dillon | $3,270,000 | Defenseman | $1,635,000 | 4.01% | $3,900,000 | - |
| Garnet Hathaway | $1,500,000 | Right wing | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | $700,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Ilya Samsonov | $925,000 | Goaltender | $905,086 | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 |
| Nic Dowd | $750,000 | Center | $750,000 | 0.92% | $700,000 | - |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | $714,166 | Defenseman | $710,400 | 0.88% | $750,000 | - |
| Brendan Leipsic | $700,000 | Left wing | $700,000 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - |
| Travis Boyd | $800,000 | Left wing | $584,936 | 0.98% | $800,000 | - |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | $700,000 | Left wing | $350,000 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Djoos | - | Defenseman | - | - | - |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | Center | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 26 players
26 rowsTop 16 of 26 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lewington | $675,000 | Defenseman | $152,418 | 0.83% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | $736,666 | Left wing | $43,571 | 0.90% | $700,000 | $80,000 | $20,000 |
| Martin Fehervary | $805,833 | Defenseman | $34,656 | 0.99% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Pheonix Copley | $1,100,000 | Goaltender | $25,000 | 1.35% | $750,000 | $300,000 | - |
| Vitek Vanecek | $716,667 | Goaltender | $19,265 | 0.88% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Liam O'Brien | $700,000 | Center | $18,815 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Michael Sgarbossa | $700,000 | Center | $15,052 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Alexander Alexeyev | $925,000 | Defenseman | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Lucas Johansen | $925,000 | Defenseman | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Connor McMichael | $925,000 | Center | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Bobby Nardella | $925,000 | Defenseman | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Joe Snively | $925,000 | Left wing | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Kody Clark | $870,000 | Right wing | - | 1.07% | $800,000 | $92,500 | $32,500 |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | $860,000 | Left wing | - | 1.06% | $860,000 | $85,000 | - |
| Brett Leason | $842,500 | Right wing | - | 1.03% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Aliaksei Protas | $825,833 | Center | - | 1.01% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Riley Sutter | $817,500 | Right wing | - | 1.00% | $725,000 | $92,500 | $107,500 |
| Tobias Geisser | $803,333 | Defenseman | - | 0.99% | $700,000 | $85,000 | $65,000 |
| Kristofers Bindulis | $792,500 | Defenseman | - | 0.97% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
| Daniel Sprong | $750,000 | Right wing | - | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Garrett Pilon | $745,000 | Center | - | 0.91% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Connor Hobbs | $720,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.88% | $700,000 | - | $20,000 |
| Shane Gersich | $700,000 | Center | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Phillipe Maillet | $700,000 | Center | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Brian Pinho | $700,000 | Center | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Colby Williams | $700,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Capitals 2019 yearly total?
Washington Capitals carried a yearly total of $84,214,294 in 2019.
How many players did Washington Capitals list in 2019?
23 players on the Washington Capitals roster in 2019, plus 28 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Capitals payroll?
This page is the 2019 archive. The current Washington Capitals payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Capitals page.