ICE HOCKEY · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Washington Capitals 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Washington Capitals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$82,188,333
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,580,545
ACTIVE ROSTER24
PLAYERS LISTED48
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Ovechkin · $9,500,000
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 | $9,500,000 | Left wing | $9,500,000 | 11.66% | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | $9,200,000 | Center | $9,200,000 | 11.29% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| John Carlson | $8,000,000 | Defenseman | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | Center | $7,800,000 | 9.57% | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| T.J. Oshie | $5,750,000 | Right wing | $5,750,000 | 7.06% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Anthony Mantha | $5,700,000 | Right wing | $5,700,000 | 6.99% | $5,300,000 | - |
| Thomas Wilson | $5,166,666 | Right wing | $5,166,666 | 6.34% | $3,100,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | Defenseman | $5,100,000 | 6.26% | $1,300,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Justin Schultz | $4,000,000 | Defenseman | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | $5,000,000 | - |
| Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | Center | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | $3,000,000 | - |
| 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 | $1,200,000 |
| Ilya Samsonov | $2,000,000 | Goaltender | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | $2,000,000 | - |
| Conor Sheary | $1,500,000 | Left wing | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | $1,250,000 | - |
| Garnet Hathaway | $1,500,000 | Right wing | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | $800,000 | $700,000 |
| Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $950,000 | Defenseman | $950,000 | 1.17% | $900,000 | - |
| Connor McMichael | $863,333 | Center | $863,333 | 1.06% | $832,500 | $92,500 |
| Martin Fehervary | $791,667 | Defenseman | $791,667 | 0.97% | $750,000 | - |
| Marcus Johansson | $1,500,000 | Center | $750,000 | 1.84% | $1,500,000 | - |
| Nic Dowd | $750,000 | Center | $750,000 | 0.92% | $800,000 | - |
| Matt Irwin | $750,000 | Defenseman | $750,000 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - |
| Vitek Vanecek | $716,667 | Goaltender | $716,667 | 0.88% | $750,000 | - |
| Johan Larsson | $1,400,000 | Left wing | $700,000 | 1.72% | $1,400,000 | - |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | $750,000 | Left wing | $273,750 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hagelin | $2,750,000 | Left wing | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Joe Snively | $750,000 | Left wing | $352,500 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Cholowski | - | Defenseman | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 21 players
21 rowsTop 16 of 21 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheonix Copley | $1,100,000 | Goaltender | $1,100,000 | 1.35% | $1,500,000 | - | - |
| Brett Leason | $842,500 | Right wing | $442,365 | 1.03% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $32,500 |
| Aliaksei Protas | $789,167 | Center | $356,250 | 0.97% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
| Michael Sgarbossa | $750,000 | Center | $172,500 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Hendrix Lapierre | $894,167 | Center | $129,659 | 1.10% | $832,500 | $92,500 | $50,000 |
| Beck Malenstyn | $750,000 | Left wing | $105,000 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Bobby Nardella | $750,000 | Defenseman | $97,500 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Zachary Fucale | $750,000 | Goaltender | $41,250 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Alexander Alexeyev | $863,333 | Defenseman | $26,826 | 1.06% | $832,500 | - | - |
| Garrett Pilon | $750,000 | Center | $22,500 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Mike Vecchione | $750,000 | Center | $18,750 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Lucas Johansen | $750,000 | Defenseman | $3,750 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Vincent Iorio | $875,833 | Defenseman | - | 1.07% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Damien Riat | $817,500 | Left wing | - | 1.00% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
| Kody Clark | $808,333 | Right wing | - | 0.99% | $800,000 | - | $32,500 |
| Tobias Geisser | $774,444 | Defenseman | - | 0.95% | $750,000 | - | $60,000 |
| Riley Sutter | $764,167 | Right wing | - | 0.94% | $750,000 | - | $107,500 |
| Shane Gersich | $750,000 | Center | - | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Dylan McIlrath | $750,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Hunter Shepard | $750,000 | Goaltender | - | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Brian Pinho | $725,000 | Center | - | 0.89% | $750,000 | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Capitals 2021 yearly total?
Washington Capitals carried a yearly total of $82,188,333 in 2021.
How many players did Washington Capitals list in 2021?
24 players on the Washington Capitals roster in 2021, plus 24 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Capitals payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Washington Capitals payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Capitals page.