ICE HOCKEY · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Washington Capitals 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current Washington Capitals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$82,326,795
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,583,208
ACTIVE ROSTER23
PLAYERS LISTED53
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 | - |
| Nicklas Backstrom | $9,200,000 | Center | $9,200,000 | 11.29% | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| John Carlson | $8,000,000 | Defenseman | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | Center | $7,800,000 | 9.57% | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| T.J. Oshie | $5,750,000 | Right wing | $5,750,000 | 7.06% | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Anthony Mantha | $5,700,000 | Right wing | $5,700,000 | 6.99% | $4,200,000 | - |
| Thomas Wilson | $5,166,666 | Right wing | $5,166,666 | 6.34% | $2,100,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | Defenseman | $5,100,000 | 6.26% | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Justin Schultz | $4,000,000 | Defenseman | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | $3,000,000 | - |
| Brenden Dillon | $3,900,000 | Defenseman | $3,900,000 | 4.79% | $3,000,000 | - |
| Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | Center | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | $2,500,000 | - |
| Carl Hagelin | $2,750,000 | Left wing | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | $2,700,000 | - |
| Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | $2,000,000 | - |
| Garnet Hathaway | $1,500,000 | Right wing | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | $1,300,000 | - |
| Michael Raffl | $1,600,000 | Left wing | $1,200,000 | 1.96% | $1,400,000 | - |
| Pheonix Copley | $1,100,000 | Goaltender | $1,100,000 | 1.35% | $750,000 | - |
| Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $800,000 | Defenseman | $800,000 | 0.98% | $800,000 | - |
| Zdeno Chara | $795,000 | Defenseman | $795,000 | 0.98% | $795,000 | - |
| Nic Dowd | $750,000 | Center | $750,000 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - |
| Conor Sheary | $735,000 | Left wing | $735,000 | 0.90% | $735,000 | - |
| Daniel Sprong | $725,000 | Right wing | $725,000 | 0.89% | $700,000 | - |
| Vitek Vanecek | $716,667 | Goaltender | $716,667 | 0.88% | $700,000 | - |
| Craig Anderson | $700,000 | Goaltender | $187,054 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Kempny | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | $1,800,000 | - | - |
| Henrik Lundqvist | $1,500,000 | Goaltender | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | $1,500,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| Jakub Vrana | Left wing |
| Richard Panik | Right wing |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | Defenseman |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Samsonov | $925,000 | Goaltender | $797,400 | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | $600,000 |
| Phillipe Maillet | $700,000 | Center | $250,000 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Daniel Carr | $700,000 | Left wing | $84,476 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Zachary Fucale | $700,000 | Goaltender | $48,272 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Martin Fehervary | $791,667 | Defenseman | - | 0.97% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
Additional contracts · 20 players
20 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sgarbossa | $700,000 | Center | $72,408 | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Garrett Pilon | $745,000 | Center | $25,688 | 0.91% | $700,000 | - | $132,500 |
| Brian Pinho | $725,000 | Center | $18,750 | 0.89% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Connor McMichael | $894,167 | Center | $15,416 | 1.10% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Hendrix Lapierre | $925,000 | Center | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | $50,000 |
| Bobby Nardella | $925,000 | Defenseman | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Joe Snively | $925,000 | Left wing | - | 1.14% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Alexander Alexeyev | $863,333 | Defenseman | - | 1.06% | $832,500 | $92,500 | - |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | $860,000 | Left wing | - | 1.06% | $825,000 | $90,000 | - |
| Brett Leason | $842,500 | Right wing | - | 1.03% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
| Damien Riat | $817,500 | Left wing | - | 1.00% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Kody Clark | $808,333 | Right wing | - | 0.99% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Aliaksei Protas | $795,000 | Center | - | 0.98% | $700,000 | $92,500 | - |
| Tobias Geisser | $774,444 | Defenseman | - | 0.95% | $700,000 | $90,000 | $65,000 |
| Riley Sutter | $764,167 | Right wing | - | 0.94% | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Beck Malenstyn | $736,666 | Left wing | - | 0.90% | $700,000 | - | $20,000 |
| Shane Gersich | $700,000 | Center | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Lucas Johansen | $700,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Paul Ladue | $700,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
| Cameron Schilling | $700,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.86% | $700,000 | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Capitals 2020 yearly total?
Washington Capitals carried a yearly total of $82,326,795 in 2020.
How many players did Washington Capitals list in 2020?
23 players on the Washington Capitals roster in 2020, plus 30 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Capitals payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current Washington Capitals payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Capitals page.