ICE HOCKEY · 2022 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Washington Capitals 2022 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2022. See the current Washington Capitals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$75,871,666
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,459,071
ACTIVE ROSTER21
PLAYERS LISTED52
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Ovechkin · $9,500,000
Active roster · 21 players
21 rowsTop 16 of 21 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 | 11.52% | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | $9,200,000 | Center | $9,200,000 | 11.15% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| John Carlson | $8,000,000 | Defenseman | $8,000,000 | 9.70% | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | Center | $7,800,000 | 9.45% | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| T.J. Oshie | $5,750,000 | Right wing | $5,750,000 | 6.97% | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Anthony Mantha | $5,700,000 | Right wing | $5,700,000 | 6.91% | $6,500,000 | - |
| Darcy Kuemper | $5,250,000 | Goaltender | $5,250,000 | 6.36% | $6,000,000 | - |
| Thomas Wilson | $5,166,666 | Right wing | $5,166,666 | 6.26% | $2,100,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Dylan Strome | $3,500,000 | Center | $3,500,000 | 4.24% | $3,500,000 | - |
| Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | Defenseman | $2,500,000 | 3.03% | $2,000,000 | - |
| Conor Sheary | $1,500,000 | Left wing | $1,500,000 | 1.82% | $1,750,000 | - |
| Nic Dowd | $1,300,000 | Center | $1,300,000 | 1.58% | $1,600,000 | - |
| Charlie Lindgren | $1,100,000 | Goaltender | $1,100,000 | 1.33% | $1,200,000 | - |
| Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $950,000 | Defenseman | $950,000 | 1.15% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | $1,000,000 | Right wing | $864,865 | 1.21% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Craig Smith | $3,100,000 | Center | $821,081 | 3.76% | $4,300,000 | - |
| Martin Fehervary | $791,667 | Defenseman | $791,667 | 0.96% | $832,500 | - |
| Matt Irwin | $750,000 | Defenseman | $750,000 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - |
| Alexander Alexeyev | $863,333 | Defenseman | $728,000 | 1.05% | $832,500 | - |
| Sonny Milano | $750,000 | Left wing | $660,810 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - |
| Rasmus Sandin | $1,400,000 | Defenseman | $340,541 | 1.70% | $1,200,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Brown | $3,600,000 | Right wing | $3,600,000 | 4.36% | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Carl Hagelin | $2,750,000 | Left wing | $2,750,000 | 3.33% | $1,800,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Orlov | $4,424,594 | Defenseman | $4,424,594 | 5.36% |
| Lars Eller | $2,925,622 | Center | $2,925,622 | 3.55% |
| Garnet Hathaway | $1,102,703 | Right wing | $1,102,703 | 1.34% |
| Marcus Johansson | $832,432 | Center | $832,432 | 1.01% |
| Erik Gustafsson | $605,405 | Defenseman | $605,405 | 0.73% |
Additional contracts · 24 players
24 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Snively | $800,000 | Left wing | $415,104 | 0.97% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | $762,500 | Left wing | $313,272 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Aliaksei Protas | $789,167 | Center | $302,886 | 0.96% | $750,000 | - | $82,500 |
| Connor McMichael | $863,333 | Center | $186,667 | 1.05% | $832,500 | - | - |
| Zachary Fucale | $750,000 | Goaltender | $180,000 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Lucas Johansen | $762,500 | Defenseman | $82,440 | 0.92% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Gabriel Carlsson | $750,000 | Defenseman | $81,080 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Dylan McIlrath | $750,000 | Defenseman | $68,918 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Hunter Shepard | $750,000 | Goaltender | $56,757 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Vincent Iorio | $875,833 | Defenseman | $33,138 | 1.06% | $775,000 | $92,500 | $57,500 |
| Garrett Pilon | $750,000 | Center | $16,216 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Henrik Borgstrom | $750,000 | Center | $8,108 | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Hendrix Lapierre | $894,167 | Center | - | 1.08% | $832,500 | $92,500 | $232,500 |
| Ludwig Persson | $878,333 | Left wing | - | 1.06% | $775,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Alexander Suzdalev | $878,333 | Left wing | - | 1.06% | $750,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Henrik Rybinski | $859,167 | Right wing | - | 1.04% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
| Bogdan Trineyev | $859,167 | Right wing | - | 1.04% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
| Clay Stevenson | $855,000 | Goaltender | - | 1.04% | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 |
| Garin Bjorklund | $843,333 | Goaltender | - | 1.02% | $750,000 | $80,000 | - |
| Kody Clark | $808,333 | Right wing | - | 0.98% | $832,500 | - | - |
| Riley Sutter | $764,167 | Right wing | - | 0.93% | $750,000 | - | $82,500 |
| Bobby Nardella | $750,000 | Defenseman | - | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Michael Sgarbossa | $750,000 | Center | - | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
| Mike Vecchione | $750,000 | Center | - | 0.91% | $750,000 | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Capitals 2022 yearly total?
Washington Capitals carried a yearly total of $75,871,666 in 2022.
How many players did Washington Capitals list in 2022?
21 players on the Washington Capitals roster in 2022, plus 31 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Capitals payroll?
This page is the 2022 archive. The current Washington Capitals payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Capitals page.