How much do Golden Knights players make?

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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 player 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
Robin Lehnner, G $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
Alec Martinez, D $4 million $4 million
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 $1.7 million $1.7 million
Jon Merrill, D $1.375 million UFA
Chandler Stephenson, C $1.05 million RFA
Nick Cousins, F $1 million RFA
Tomas Nosek, C/LW $1 million UFA
Zach Whitecloud, D $925K $725K $725K
William Carrier, LW $725K $1.4 million $1.4 million $1.4 million $1.4 million
Nicolas Roy, F $720K RFA*
Deryk Engelland, D $700K UFA

UFA: Unrestricted free agent RFA: Restricted free agent

FNM: Full no-movement protection PNM: Partial no-movement protection

*The majority of Lehner’s remaining salary is being covered by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

**Alex Tuch is on long-term injured reserve, which gives the team relief up to the total amount of his cap hit.

Nonroster players

NHL contracts 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
Cody Glass, C/RW $863.333K $863.333K $863.333K $863.333K
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*
Nicolas Hague, D $791,667 $791,667K $791,667K RFA*
Jake Leschyshyn, F $778.333K $778.333K $778.333K RFA*
Lucas Elvenes, F $776.667K $776.667K $776.667K RFA*
Reid Duke, F $770K RFA
Paul Cotter, F $770K $770K $770K RFA*
Brayden Pachal, D $765K $765K $765K RFA*
Ben Jones, F $760K $760K $760K RFA*
Curtis McKenzie, F $750K UFA
Garret Sparks, G $750K UFA
Dylan Ferguson, G $733K $733K $733K RFA*
Jake Bischoff, D $716.667K $716.667K $716.667K UFA
Dylan Coghlan, D $715.556K $715.556K RFA*
Gage Quinney, F $715K RFA
Keegan Kolesar, F $702.5K RFA*
Patrick Brown, F $700K $700K UFA
Tyrell Goulbourne, F $700K $700K UFA
Brett Lernout, D $700K RFA
Jaycob Megna, D $700K UFA
Oscar Dansk, G $675K RFA
Valentin Zykov, LW/RW $65K 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 15 13 8 7 5 3 2 0
Cap spaced used $81.654 million $72.625 million $61.625 million $44.7 million $37.7 million $31.3 million $20.15 million $15.4 million $0
Retained salary (from Tomas Tatar trade) $500K $500K $500K
Cap limit $81.5 million X X X X X X X X
Deadline cap space X 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 25 15 13 0/td> 0 0 0 0 0
Cap spaced used $81.654 million $72.625 million $61.625 million $44.7 million $37.7 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
Peter Diliberatore, D 8/15/2022
Ryder Donovan, F 8/15/2023
Pavel Dorofeyev, F Indefinite
Jack Dugan, F 8/15/2022
Martins Dzierkals, RW Indefinite
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

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