How much do Golden Knights players make?
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 | 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 | UFA |
| Alex Pietrangelo, D | FNM | $8.8 million | $8.8 million | $8.8 million | $8.8 million | $8.8 million | $8.8 million | UFA |
| Max Pacioretty, LW | PNM | $7 million | $7 million | UFA | ||||
| William Karlsson, C | PNM | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | $5.9 million | |
| Alec Martinez, D | PNM | $5.25 million | $5.25 million | $5.25 million | ||||
| Shea Theodore, D | PNM in 2023-24 | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | $5.2 million | UFA | ||
| Evgenii Dadonov, RW | PNM | $5 million | $5 million | UFA | UFA | |||
| Robin Lehner, G | PNM | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | UFA | ||
| Jonathan Marchessault, LW | PNM | $5 million | $5 million | $5 million | UFA | |||
| Reilly Smith, RW | PNM | $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 | UFA | |
| Chandler Stephenson, C | $2.75 million | $2.75 million | $2.75 million | UFA | ||||
| Brayden McNabb, D | $2.5 million | UFA | ||||||
| Laurent Brossoit, G | $2.325 million | $2.325 million | UFA | |||||
| Mattias Janmark, LW | $2 million | UFA | ||||||
| William Carrier, LW | $1.4 million | $1.4 million | $1.4 million | UFA | ||||
| Brett Howden, C | $885K | RFA* | ||||||
| Nic Hague, D | $791,667K | RFA* | ||||||
| Nicolas Roy, F | $750K | RFA | ||||||
| Zach Whitecloud, D | $725K | RFA | ||||||
| Keegan Kolesar, F | $725K | RFA | ||||||
| Nolan Patrick, C | RFA* | |||||||
| Dylan Coghlan, D | RFA* |
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent RFA*: Restricted free agent without arbitration rights
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection **: Player is on long-term injured reserve ***: Player has had salary retained
Non-roster players
| NHL contracts | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parvel Dorofeyev, LW/RW | $925K | $925K | RFA* | ||||
| Jack Dugan, RW | $925K | RFA* | |||||
| Layton Ahac, D | $897,500K | $897,500K* | $897,500K | RFA* | |||
| Peyton Krebs, LW/C | $894,167K | $894,167K | RFA* | ||||
| Peter DiLiberatore, D | $880,833K | $880,833K | RFA* | ||||
| Daniil Miromanov, LW | $842,500K | RFA* | |||||
| Mason Primeau, F | $825K | $825K | $825K | ||||
| Connor Corcoran, D | $813,333K | $813,333K | RFA* | ||||
| Lukas Cormier, D | $813,333K | $813,333K | RFA* | ||||
| Maxim Marushev, C | $810K | $810K | RFA* | ||||
| Jonas Rondbjerg, F | $806,667K | RFA* | |||||
| Zac Hayes, D | $805K | $805K | RFA* | ||||
| Logan Thompson, G | $800K | RFA* | |||||
| Jiri Patera, G | $800K | $800K | RFA* | ||||
| Kaedan Korczak, D | $795K | $795K | RFA* | ||||
| Marcus Kallionkieli, F | $786,111K | $786,111K | RFA* | ||||
| Jake Leschyshyn, F | $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
| 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players under contract | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cap spaced used | $81.537 million | $67.875 million | $53.55 million | $39.15 million | $28.95 million | $24.2 million | $0 million | |
| Cap limit | $81.5 million | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Deadline cap space | 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
| 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players under contract | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cap spaced used | $81.537 million | $67.875 million | $53.55 million | $39.15 million | $28.95 million | $24.2 million | $0 | |
| Standard player contracts (limit is 50) | 47 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cap limit | 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 |
|---|---|
| Jakub Brabenec, F | 6/01/2025 |
| Brendan Brisson, C/LW | 8/15/2024 |
| Nicholas Campoli, F | 8/15/2022 |
| Danii Chayka, D | Indefinite |
| Artur Cholach | 6/01/2025 |
| Zach Dean, C | 6/01/2023 |
| Jakub Demek, F | 6/01/2025 |
| Ryder Donovan, F | 8/15/2023 |
| Martins Dzierkals, RW | Indefinite |
| Noah Ellis, D | 8/15/2025 |
| Jackson Hallum, RW | 8/15/2026 |
| Brandon Kruse, F | 8/15/2021 |
| Carl Lindbom, G | 6/01/2025 |
| Ivan Morozov, F | Indefinite |
| Mason Primeau, F | 6/01/2021 |
| Isaiah Saville, G | 8/15/2023 |
| Jesper Vikman, G | 8/01/2024 |
UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent
FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection
Source: CapFriendly.com
