New Jersey Devils

Team's Cap Hit Situation
Cap Hit Proj. Space Curr. Space Deadline Space Roster Forwards Defense Goalies Dead Cap Bonus Contracts
$87,475,641 $518,773 $556,449 $2,371,534 21/23 $53,900,000 $18,952,500 $6,050,000 $250,000 $1,538,897 46/50
Draft Picks
Year
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
2025
2026
2027
Forwards
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Timo Meier 28 LW,RW Flag of SUI 10.00 $8.8M $8.8M $8.8M $8.8M $8.8M $8.8M $8.8M UFA
Jack Hughes 23 C Flag of USA 9.09 $8M $8M $8M $8M $8M $8M UFA
Jesper Bratt 26 RW,LW Flag of SWE 8.95 $7.875M $7.875M $7.875M $7.875M $7.875M $7.875M $7.875M UFA
Nico Hischier 25 C Flag of SUI 8.24 $7.25M $7.25M $7.25M UFA
Ondrej Palat 33 LW,RW Flag of CZE 6.82 $6M $6M $6M UFA
Dawson Mercer 22 RW,C Flag of CAN 4.55 $4M $4M $4M RFA
Erik Haula 33 C,LW Flag of FIN 3.58 $3.15M $3.15M UFA
Stefan Noesen 31 LW,RW Flag of USA 3.12 $2.75M $2.75M $2.75M UFA
Tomas Tatar 33 LW,RW Flag of SVK 2.05 $1.8M UFA
Nathan Bastian 26 RW Flag of CAN 1.53 $1.35M UFA
Kurtis MacDermid 30 LD/RD,LW Flag of CAN 1.31 $1.15M $1.15M $1.15M UFA
Curtis Lazar 29 RW,C Flag of CAN 1.14 $1M UFA
Paul Cotter 24 LW,RW Flag of USA 0.88 $0.775M $0.775M RFA (Arb)
13 $53.9M $49.75M $45.825M $24.675M $24.675M $24.675M $16.675M -
Defense
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Dougie Hamilton 31 RD Flag of CAN 10.23 $9M $9M $9M $9M UFA
Brenden Dillon 33 LD Flag of CAN 4.55 $4M $4M $4M UFA
Jonas Siegenthaler 27 LD Flag of SUI 3.86 $3.4M $3.4M $3.4M $3.4M UFA
Simon Nemec 20 RD Flag of SVK 1.04 $0.918M $0.918M RFA
Daniil Misyul 24 D Flag of BLR 0.99 $0.868M RFA
Johnathan Kovacevic 27 RD Flag of CAN 0.87 $0.767M UFA
6 $18.953M $17.318M $16.4M $12.4M - - - -
Goalies
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Jacob Markstrom 34 G Flag of SWE 4.69 $4.125M $4.125M UFA
Jake Allen 34 G Flag of CAN 2.19 $1.925M UFA
2 $6.05M $4.125M - - - - - -
IR
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Brett Pesce 29 RD Flag of USA 6.25 $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M UFA
Luke Hughes 21 LD/RD Flag of USA 1.05 $0.925M RFA
2 $6.425M $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M - -
SOIR
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Adam Beckman 23 LW Flag of CAN 0.88 $0.775M RFA
Santeri Hatakka 23 LD Flag of FIN 0.88 $0.775M RFA
2 $0.359M - - - - - - -
Bought Out
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Ilya Kovalchuk 41 L Flag of RUS 7.58 $0.25M
1 $0.25M - - - - - - -
Non-Roster Forwards
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Dylan Wendt 23 R Flag of USA 0.99 $0.87M $0.87M RFA
Cam Squires 19 R Flag of CAN 0.99 $0.868M $0.868M $0.868M RFA
Chase Stillman 21 R Flag of USA 0.98 $0.863M $0.863M RFA
Josh Filmon 20 L Flag of CAN 0.95 $0.838M $0.838M $0.838M RFA
Nolan Foote 23 LW Flag of CAN 0.94 $0.825M RFA
Justin Dowling 34 C,LW Flag of CAN 0.88 $0.775M UFA
Max Willman 29 LW Flag of USA 0.88 $0.775M UFA
Samuel Laberge 27 C Flag of CAN 0.88 $0.775M UFA
Shane Bowers 25 C Flag of CAN 0.88 $0.775M $0.775M RFA (Arb)
Ryan Schmelzer 31 C Flag of USA 0.88 $0.775M $0.775M UFA
Nathan Legare 23 R Flag of CAN 0.88 $0.775M RFA
Mike Hardman 25 LW,RW Flag of USA 0.88 $0.775M $0.775M UFA
Brian Halonen 25 LW,RW Flag of USA 0.88 $0.775M $0.775M UFA
13 $10.464M $6.539M $1.706M - - - - -
Non-Roster Defense
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Mikael Diotte 21 D Flag of CAN 1.08 $0.95M $0.95M $0.95M RFA
Seamus Casey 20 D Flag of USA 1.08 $0.95M $0.95M $0.95M RFA
Topias Vilen 21 D Flag of FIN 0.95 $0.837M $0.837M RFA
Colton White 27 LD Flag of CAN 0.88 $0.775M $0.775M UFA
Nick DeSimone 29 RD Flag of USA 0.88 $0.775M UFA
5 $4.287M $3.512M $1.9M - - - - -
Non-Roster Goalies
Player Age Pos Nat Cap% 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Tyler Brennan 21 G Flag of CAN 0.99 $0.87M $0.87M RFA
Nico Daws 23 G Flag of CAN 0.92 $0.812M $0.812M RFA (Arb)
Isaac Poulter 23 G Flag of CAN 0.92 $0.812M RFA
3 $2.495M $1.683M - - - - - -