Want to know how much Golden Knights players are making? Curious as to how close the NHL franchise is to the salary cap ceiling?
Well, here you go. Here’s a look at the Knights’ salary cap table and what each players makes, on average, each season in the NHL (many younger players make less when they’re in the minors).
Roster players
| NHL contracts | Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stone, RW | FNM | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | $9.5 million | UFA |
| Max Pacioretty, LW | PNM | $7 million | $7 million | $7 million | $7 million | UFA | ||||
| Marc-Andre Fleury, G | PNM | $7 million | $7 million | $7 million | UFA | |||||
| Paul Stastny, C | PNM | $6.5 million | $6.5 million | UFA | ||||||
| Nate Schmidt, D | PNM | $5.95 million | $5.95 million | $5.95 million | $5.95 million | $5.95 million | $5.95 million | UFA | UFA | |
| William Karlsson, C | PNM in 2020-21 | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | |
| Shea Theodore, D | PNM in 2023-24 | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | UFA | ||
| Jonathan Marchessault, LW | PNM | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | UFA | |||
| Reilly Smith, RW | PNM | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | UFA | |||||
| Alex Tuch, RW | PNM in 2023-24 | $4.75 million | $4.75 million | $4.75 million | $4.75 million | $4.75 million | $4.75 million | $4.75 million | UFA | |
| Cody Eakin, C | $3.85 million | UFA | ||||||||
| Ryan Reaves, RW | $2.775 million | UFA | ||||||||
| Brayden McNabb, D | $2.5 million | $2.5 million | $2.5 million | UFA | ||||||
| Nick Holden, D | $2.2 million | UFA | ||||||||
| Jon Merrill, D | $1.375 million | UFA | ||||||||
| Chandler Stephenson, C | $1.05 million | RFA | ||||||||
| Tomas Nosek, C/LW | $1 million | UFA | ||||||||
| Cody Glass, C/RW | $863.333K | $863.333K | $863.333K | RFA* | ||||||
| Malcolm Subban, G | $850K | RFA | ||||||||
| Nicolas Hague, D | $791,667K | $791,667K | $791,667K | RFA* | ||||||
| Brandon Pirri, LW | $775K | $775K | UFA | |||||||
| William Carrier, LW | $725K | RFA | ||||||||
| Deryk Engelland, D | $700K | UFA |
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection
Non-roster players
| NHL contracts | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Whitecloud, D | $925K | RFA* | |||||||
| Jimmy Schuldt, D | $850K | RFA | |||||||
| Jonas Rondbjerg, F | $806.667K | $806.667K | $806.667K | RFA* | |||||
| Marcus Kallionkieli, F | $795.833K | $795.833K | $795.833K | RFA* | |||||
| Jake Leschyshyn, F | $778.333K | $778.333K | $778.333K | RFA* |
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection
Golden Knights salary cap quick facts
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players under contract | 23 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cap spaced used | $81.145 million | $66.730 million | $59.452 million | $43.3 million | $36.3 million | $31.3 million | $20.15 million | $15.4 million | $0 |
| Retained salary (from Tomas Tatar trade) | $500K | $500K | |||||||
| Cap space used | $81.145 million | $66.730 million | $59.452 million | $43.3 million | $36.3 million | $31.3 million | $20.15 million | $15.4 million | $0 |
| Cap limit | $81.5 million | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
RFA* designates restricted free agent without arbitration rights
Note: Money reflects potential NHL cap hit and not minors salary.
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection
Golden Knights non-roster quick facts
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players under contract | 22 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cap spaced used | $79.413 million | $65.938 million | $58.66 million | $43.3 million | $36.3 million | $31.3 million | $20.15 million | $15.4 million | $0 |
| Retained salary (from Tomas Tatar trade) | $500K | $500K | |||||||
| Cap limit | $81.5 million | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection
Reserve list
Unsigned players the Golden Knights have exclusive rights to until a certain date.
| Player | Must sign by |
|---|---|
| Layton Ahac, D | 8/15/2023 |
| Xavier Bouchard, D | 6/1/2020 |
| Nicholas Campoli, F | 8/15/2022 |
| Connor Corcoran, D | 6/1/2020 |
| Slava Demin, D | 8/15/2022 |
| Peter Diliberatore, D | 8/15/2022 |
| Ryder Donovan, F | 8/15/2023 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev, F | Indefinite |
| Jack Dugan, F | 8/15/2022 |
| Jordan Kooy, G | 6/1/2020 |
| Kaedan Korczak, D | 6/1/2021 |
| Peyton Krebs, F | 6/1/2021 |
| Brandon Kruse, F | 8/15/2021 |
| Ivan Morozov, F | Indefinite |
| Jiri Patera, G | 6/1/2021 |
| Mason Primeau, F | 6/1/2021 |
| Isaiah Saville, G | 8/15/2023 |
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection
Source: CapFriendly.com
