Columbus Blue Jackets
Team's Cap Hit Situation
| Cap Hit | Proj. Cap Hit | Proj. Space | Curr. Space | Deadline Space | Roster | Forwards | Defense | Goalies | Dead Cap | Bonus | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,455,833 | $68,244,974 | $19,755,026 | $66,543,245 | $90,308,690 | 23/23 | $25,422,500 | $26,008,333 | $6,450,000 | $825,000 | - | 47/50 |
Draft Picks
Year
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
2025
Pick trade details
Nov. 30, 2024
acquire:-
D Daemon Hunt
-
2025 1st round pick
-
2027 2nd round pick
-
2026 3rd round pick 
-
2026 4th round pick 
Pick trade details
June 6, 2023
acquire:
acquire:-
(From PHI)
D Ivan Provorov
acquire:-
(From LAK)
G Cal Petersen
-
(From LAK)
D Sean Walker
-
(From CBJ)
2025 2nd round pick
Condition: Columbus must decide after the 2024 first round is complete if they’re sending a 2024 2nd round pick or the 2025 2nd round pick to Philadelphia.
Result: Philadelphia will receive the 2025 2nd round pick.
Pick trade details
Pick trade details
Nov. 30, 2024
acquire:-
D Daemon Hunt
-
2025 1st round pick
-
2027 2nd round pick
-
2026 3rd round pick
-
2026 4th round pick
2026
Pick trade details
Pick trade details
Nov. 30, 2024
acquire:-
D Daemon Hunt
-
2025 1st round pick
-
2027 2nd round pick
-
2026 3rd round pick
-
2026 4th round pick
Pick trade details
March 8, 2024
acquire:-
2026 4th round pick
Condition: Upgrades to a 2026 3rd round pick if Rangers make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and Roslovic plays in 50% of the playoff games.
Result: Columbus will receive the 2026 4th round pick
acquire:-
C Jack Roslovic
$2,000,000 retained - 50%
Pick trade details
Nov. 30, 2024
acquire:-
D Daemon Hunt
-
2025 1st round pick
-
2027 2nd round pick
-
2026 3rd round pick
-
2026 4th round pick
Pick trade details
Feb. 22, 2024
acquire:-
L Alexander Nylander
(AHL/JR)
-
2026 6th round pick
Condition: If Emil Bemstrom scores at least 6 goals with the Penguins from now until the end of the season then the 2026 6th RD pick is upgraded to a 2026 3rd RD pick.
Result: Columbus will receive the 2026 6th round pick.
acquire:-
C Emil Bemstrom
2027
Pick trade details
Nov. 30, 2024
acquire:-
D Daemon Hunt
-
2025 1st round pick
-
2027 2nd round pick
-
2026 3rd round pick
-
2026 4th round pick
Pick trade details
Forwards
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sean Monahan |
|
30 | C,LW,RW |
|
6.25 | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | UFA | ||
|
Kirill Marchenko |
|
24 | RW |
|
4.38 | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85M | RFA | ||||
|
Sean Kuraly |
32 | C,LW |
|
2.84 | $2.5M | UFA | |||||||
|
Cole Sillinger |
21 | C |
|
2.56 | $2.25M | $2.25M | RFA | ||||||
|
Yegor Chinakhov |
|
24 | RW,LW |
|
2.39 | $2.1M | $2.1M | RFA | |||||
|
Kent Johnson |
|
22 | LW,C |
|
2.05 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | RFA | ||||
|
Mathieu Olivier |
28 | RW |
|
1.25 | $1.1M | UFA | |||||||
|
Justin Danforth |
31 | RW,C |
|
1.25 | $1.1M | UFA | |||||||
|
Adam Fantilli |
|
20 | C |
|
1.08 | $0.95M | $0.95M | RFA | |||||
|
Dmitri Voronkov |
24 | LW,C,RW |
|
1.05 | $0.925M | RFA | |||||||
|
James van Riemsdyk |
35 | LW,RW |
|
1.02 | $0.9M | UFA | |||||||
|
Mikael Pyyhtia |
|
23 | C |
|
1.02 | $0.897M | RFA | ||||||
|
Kevin Labanc |
|
29 | RW,LW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | ||||||
|
Zach Aston-Reese |
30 | LW,RW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | UFA | ||||||
| 14 | $25.422M | $17.225M | $11.15M | $5.5M | $5.5M | - | - | - |
Defense
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zach Werenski |
27 | LD |
|
10.89 | $9.583M | $9.583M | $9.583M | $9.583M | UFA | ||||
|
Ivan Provorov |
28 | LD |
|
5.37 | $4.725M | UFA | |||||||
|
Damon Severson |
30 | RD |
|
7.10 | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | UFA | |
|
Dante Fabbro |
|
26 | RD |
|
2.84 | $2.5M | UFA | ||||||
|
Jordan Harris |
24 | LD/RD |
|
1.59 | $1.4M | RFA (Arb) | |||||||
|
Jack Johnson |
38 | LD |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||||
|
Jake Christiansen |
25 | LD/RD |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | RFA | |||||||
| 7 | $26.008M | $15.833M | $15.833M | $15.833M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | - |
Goalies
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elvis Merzlikins |
30 | G |
|
6.14 | $5.4M | $5.4M | $5.4M | UFA | |||||
|
Daniil Tarasov |
25 | G |
|
1.19 | $1.05M | RFA (Arb) | |||||||
| 2 | $6.45M | $5.4M | $5.4M | - | - | - | - | - |
IR
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Erik Gudbranson |
|
33 | RD |
|
4.55 | $4M | $4M | UFA | |||||
|
Boone Jenner |
|
31 | C,LW |
|
4.26 | $3.75M | $3.75M | UFA | |||||
| 2 | $7.75M | $7.75M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bought Out
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Wennberg |
30 | C |
|
- | $0.892M | $0.892M | |||||||
Adam Boqvist |
24 | RD |
|
- | $-0.067M | $0.533M | |||||||
| 2 | $0.825M | $1.425M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Non-Roster Forwards
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hunter McKown |
|
22 | C |
|
1.08 | $0.95M | RFA | ||||||
|
Gavin Brindley |
|
20 | C |
|
1.08 | $0.95M | $0.95M | 10.2(c) | |||||
|
Luca Pinelli |
|
19 | C |
|
1.00 | $0.878M | $0.878M | $0.878M | RFA | ||||
|
Luca Del Bel Belluz |
|
21 | C |
|
0.98 | $0.86M | $0.86M | $0.86M | RFA | ||||
|
Jordan Dumais |
|
20 | R |
|
0.98 | $0.86M | $0.86M | $0.86M | RFA | ||||
|
Max McCue |
|
22 | C |
|
0.98 | $0.858M | $0.858M | $0.858M | RFA | ||||
|
Cameron Butler |
|
22 | RW |
|
0.98 | $0.858M | $0.858M | RFA | |||||
|
James Malatesta |
|
21 | LW |
|
0.96 | $0.842M | $0.842M | RFA | |||||
Joseph LaBate |
31 | C |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||||
|
Dylan Gambrell |
28 | C |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||||
|
Trey Fix-Wolansky |
25 | RW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | RFA (Arb) | |||||||
|
Owen Sillinger |
|
27 | C |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | ||||||
| 12 | $10.157M | $6.107M | $3.457M | - | - | - | - | - |
Non-Roster Defense
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Corson Ceulemans |
|
21 | D |
|
1.05 | $0.925M | $0.925M | RFA | |||||
|
Denton Mateychuk |
|
20 | D |
|
1.01 | $0.887M | $0.887M | $0.887M | RFA | ||||
|
Samuel Knazko |
|
22 | LD |
|
0.96 | $0.848M | RFA | ||||||
|
Daemon Hunt |
|
22 | LD |
|
0.94 | $0.828M | RFA | ||||||
|
Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm |
|
22 | D |
|
0.94 | $0.825M | RFA | ||||||
|
Stanislav Svozil |
|
22 | LD |
|
0.94 | $0.825M | $0.825M | RFA | |||||
|
Cole Clayton |
|
24 | D |
|
0.92 | $0.81M | RFA | ||||||
| 7 | $5.947M | $2.637M | $0.887M | - | - | - | - | - |
Non-Roster Goalies
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jet Greaves |
|
23 | G |
|
0.92 | $0.812M | $0.812M | RFA | |||||
|
Nolan Lalonde |
|
21 | G |
|
0.89 | $0.786M | $0.786M | $0.786M | RFA | ||||
|
Zach Sawchenko |
27 | G |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||||
| 3 | $2.373M | $1.598M | $0.786M | - | - | - | - | - |
