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AFP Analytics 2026 Offseason Contract Projections - Pending Free Agents

Player
LT/ST
Previous Team
New Team
POS
SHOOTS
Age
FA Status
ARB ELG?
Projected Length
Projected Cap Hit
Projected CH %
Projected Total Value
Salary Cap at Start
Actual Length
Actual Cap Hit
Actual Cap Hit %
Actual Total Value
Length % Error
Cap Hit % Error
Total Value % Error
Length Error
Cap Hit Error
Timeframe
FA/Extension
Saad, Brandon
VGK
LW, RW
L
33
UFA
-
1
$1,920,218.14
1.85%
$1,920,218.14
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sabourin, Scott
TBL
TBL
RW, LW
R
33
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0
$0.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Samoskevich, Mackie
FLA
SEA
RW
R
23
RFA
YES
2
$3,082,778.95
2.96%
$6,165,557.89
$104,000,000.00
3
$3,850,000.00
3.70%
$11,550,000.00
33.33%
19.93%
46.62%
1
$767,221.05
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Schenn, Luke
WPG
VAN
RD
R
36
UFA
-
1
$1,087,840.00
1.05%
$1,087,840.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$2,250,000.00
2.16%
$2,250,000.00
0.00%
51.65%
51.65%
0
$1,162,160.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Schmid, Akira
VGK
FLA
G
L
26
RFA
YES
2
$2,527,200.00
2.43%
$5,054,400.00
$104,000,000.00
2
$2,000,000.00
1.92%
$4,000,000.00
0.00%
-26.36%
-26.36%
0
$527,200.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Schneider, Braden
Long Term
NYR
RD
R
24
RFA
YES
6
$6,021,600.00
5.79%
$36,129,600.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Schneider, Braden
Short Term
NYR
NYR
RD
R
24
RFA
YES
1
$4,089,600.00
3.93%
$4,089,600.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$5,500,000.00
5.29%
$5,500,000.00
0.00%
25.64%
25.64%
0
$1,410,400.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Schwartz, Jaden
SEA
COL
LW
L
34
UFA
-
2
$4,756,960.00
4.57%
$9,513,920.00
$104,000,000.00
3
$3,250,000.00
3.13%
$9,750,000.00
33.33%
-46.37%
2.42%
1
$1,506,960.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Schwindt, Cole
FLA
FLA
RW
R
25
UFA
NO QO
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
2
$875,000.00
0.84%
$1,750,000.00
50.00%
2.86%
51.43%
1
$25,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sebrango, Donovan
FLA
FLA
LD
L
24
UFA
NO QO
2
$1,060,800.00
1.02%
$2,121,600.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
-100.00%
-24.80%
-149.60%
1
$210,800.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Seeley, Ronan
CAR
LD
L
23
RFA
YES
1
$854,438.00
0.82%
$854,438.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Shabanov, Max
NYI
MIN
LW
L
25
UFA
NO QO
1
$1,534,000.00
1.48%
$1,534,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,600,000.00
1.54%
$1,600,000.00
0.00%
4.13%
4.13%
0
$66,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Shea, Ryan
PIT
EDM
LD
L
29
UFA
-
4
$4,367,054.54
4.20%
$17,468,218.14
$104,000,000.00
5
$4,000,000.00
3.85%
$20,000,000.00
20.00%
-9.18%
12.66%
1
$367,054.54
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sheary, Conor
NYR
BUF
LW, RW
L
34
UFA
-
1
$1,188,436.39
1.14%
$1,188,436.39
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
-39.82%
-39.82%
0
$338,436.39
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Shepard, Hunter
MTL
G
L
30
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sillinger, Cole
Long Term
CBJ
CBJ
C, LW
L
23
RFA
YES
3
$5,111,600.00
4.92%
$15,334,800.00
$104,000,000.00
3
$4,625,000.00
4.45%
$13,875,000.00
0.00%
-10.52%
-10.52%
0
$486,600.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sillinger, Cole
Short Term
CBJ
C, LW
L
23
RFA
YES
1
$4,149,600.00
3.99%
$4,149,600.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Silovs, Arturs
PIT
PIT
G
L
25
RFA
YES
1
$1,809,600.00
1.74%
$1,809,600.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$2,800,000.00
2.69%
$2,800,000.00
0.00%
35.37%
35.37%
0
$990,400.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sissons, Colton
VGK
TOR
C, RW
R
32
UFA
-
2
$1,508,577.82
1.45%
$3,017,155.65
$104,000,000.00
2
$4,250,000.00
4.09%
$8,500,000.00
0.00%
64.50%
64.50%
0
$2,741,422.18
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Skinner, Hunter
STL
NSH
RD
R
25
UFA G6
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0
$0.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Skinner, Jeff
SJS
LW
L
34
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Skinner, Stuart
PIT
WPG
G
L
27
UFA
-
2
$4,399,200.00
4.23%
$8,798,400.00
$104,000,000.00
2
$3,750,000.00
3.61%
$7,500,000.00
0.00%
-17.31%
-17.31%
0
$649,200.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Skoog, Wilmer
FLA
DET
LW, C
L
26
UFA
NO QO
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0
$0.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Slavin, Josiah
CAR
LW
L
27
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Smith, Brendan
CBJ
LD
L
37
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Smith, Cole
VGK
CHI
LW
L
30
UFA
-
2
$2,098,720.00
2.02%
$4,197,440.00
$104,000,000.00
3
$3,000,000.00
2.88%
$9,000,000.00
33.33%
30.04%
53.36%
1
$901,280.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Smith, Reilly
VGK
RW, LW
L
35
UFA
-
1
$1,400,533.37
1.35%
$1,400,533.37
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Soderstrom, Victor
BOS
RD
R
25
UFA G6
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sogaard, Mads
OTT
TBL
G
L
25
RFA
YES
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0
$0.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Solovyov, Ilya
COL
LD
L
25
UFA G6
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Soucy, Carson
NYI
LD
L
31
UFA
-
2
$2,149,741.15
2.07%
$4,299,482.30
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Spacek, David
MIN
RD
R
23
RFA
NO
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Spence, Jordan
Long Term
OTT
OTT
RD
R
25
RFA
YES
4
$4,882,800.00
4.70%
$19,531,200.00
$104,000,000.00
4
$5,000,000.00
4.81%
$20,000,000.00
0.00%
2.34%
2.34%
0
$117,200.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Spence, Jordan
Short Term
OTT
OTT
RD
R
25
RFA
YES
1
$3,109,600.00
2.99%
$3,109,600.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Stanley, Logan
BUF
LD
L
28
UFA
-
2
$2,950,133.37
2.84%
$5,900,266.74
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Stastney, Spencer
EDM
EDM
LD
L
26
RFA
YES
2
$2,286,266.67
2.20%
$4,572,533.33
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,525,000.00
1.47%
$1,525,000.00
-100.00%
-49.92%
-199.84%
1
$761,266.67
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Stecher, Troy
TOR
TOR
RD
R
32
UFA
-
2
$1,254,240.00
1.21%
$2,508,480.00
$104,000,000.00
2
$1,350,000.00
1.30%
$2,700,000.00
0.00%
7.09%
7.09%
0
$95,760.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Stenlund, Kevin
UTAH
UTA
C
R
29
UFA
-
2
$1,459,744.00
1.40%
$2,919,488.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$2,750,000.00
2.64%
$2,750,000.00
-100.00%
46.92%
-6.16%
1
$1,290,256.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Stromgren, William
CGY
CGY
RW, LW
L
23
RFA
NO
1
$866,250.00
0.83%
$866,250.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
-1.91%
-1.91%
0
$16,250.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Studnicka, Jack
FLA
PHI
C, RW
R
27
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
2
$875,000.00
0.84%
$1,750,000.00
50.00%
2.86%
51.43%
1
$25,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Sundqvist, Oskar
STL
C, RW
R
32
UFA
-
1
$1,067,733.37
1.03%
$1,067,733.37
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Talbot, Cam
DET
CBJ
G
L
38
UFA
-
1
$1,771,900.00
1.70%
$1,771,900.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$950,000.00
0.91%
$950,000.00
0.00%
-86.52%
-86.52%
0
$821,900.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tarasenko, Vladimir
MIN
RW
L
34
UFA
-
1
$3,390,400.00
3.26%
$3,390,400.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tarasov, Daniil
FLA
DET
G
L
27
UFA
-
2
$1,585,257.14
1.52%
$3,170,514.29
$104,000,000.00
1
$2,000,000.00
1.92%
$2,000,000.00
-100.00%
20.74%
-58.53%
1
$414,742.86
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Thomson, Lassi
OTT
RD, LD
R
25
UFA G6
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Thrun, Henry
TOR
WPG
LD
L
25
UFA
NO QO
1
$1,025,000.00
0.99%
$1,025,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
-20.59%
-20.59%
0
$175,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Toews, Jonathan
WPG
C
L
38
UFA
-
1
$1,250,080.00
1.20%
$1,250,080.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tolvanen, Eeli
SEA
NYR
LW, RW
L
27
UFA
-
2
$3,666,866.63
3.53%
$7,333,733.26
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,500,000.00
1.44%
$1,500,000.00
-100.00%
-144.46%
-388.92%
1
$2,166,866.63
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tomasek, David
EDM
RW, C, LW
R
30
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tomasino, Philip
PHI
OTT
C, RW
R
24
UFA
NO QO
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$900,000.00
0.87%
$900,000.00
0.00%
5.56%
5.56%
0
$50,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Trouba, Jacob
ANA
SJS
RD
R
32
UFA
-
4
$6,401,777.82
6.16%
$25,607,111.30
$104,000,000.00
4
$8,250,000.00
7.93%
$33,000,000.00
0.00%
22.40%
22.40%
0
$1,848,222.18
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tuch, Alex
BUF
WSH
RW
R
30
UFA
-
7
$10,116,888.89
9.73%
$70,818,222.22
$104,000,000.00
8
$10,500,000.00
10.10%
$84,000,000.00
12.50%
3.65%
15.69%
1
$383,111.11
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tufte, Riley
BOS
NJD
LW, RW
L
28
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0
$0.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tverberg, Ryan
TOR
TOR
RW, C
R
24
RFA
YES
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0
$0.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Tynan, T.J.
COL
C
R
34
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Vanecek, Vitek
UTAH
NYI
G
L
30
UFA
-
2
$1,250,600.00
1.20%
$2,501,200.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,000,000.00
0.96%
$1,000,000.00
-100.00%
-25.06%
-150.12%
1
$250,600.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Veleno, Joe
MTL
NYR
C, LW
L
26
UFA
NO QO
1
$945,000.00
0.91%
$945,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,200,000.00
1.15%
$1,200,000.00
0.00%
21.25%
21.25%
0
$255,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Viel, Jeffrey
ANA
TBL
LW, RW
L
29
UFA
-
1
$1,091,733.34
1.05%
$1,091,733.34
$104,000,000.00
5
$2,500,000.00
2.40%
$12,500,000.00
80.00%
56.33%
91.27%
4
$1,408,266.66
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Vilen, Topias
NJD
LD
L
23
RFA
NO
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Villeneuve, William
TOR
RD, LD
R
24
RFA
YES
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Warren, Marshall
NYI
LD
L
25
RFA
YES
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
White, Colton
NJD
LD
L
29
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Wilson, Garrett
PHI
LW
L
35
UFA
-
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Xhekaj, Arber
MTL
MTL
LD
L
25
RFA
YES
1
$1,482,000.00
1.43%
$1,482,000.00
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,500,000.00
1.44%
$1,500,000.00
0.00%
1.20%
1.20%
0
$18,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Yamamoto, Kailer
UTAH
UTAH
RW
R
27
UFA
-
1
$1,818,109.09
1.75%
$1,818,109.09
$104,000,000.00
2
$1,750,000.00
1.68%
$3,500,000.00
50.00%
-3.89%
48.05%
1
$68,109.09
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Zamula, Egor
CBJ
LD, RD
L
26
UFA
NO QO
1
$850,000.00
0.82%
$850,000.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Zegras, Trevor
Long Term
PHI
PHI
C, LW
L
25
RFA
YES
5
$8,211,337.93
7.90%
$41,056,689.65
$104,000,000.00
4
$9,125,000.00
8.77%
$36,500,000.00
-25.00%
10.01%
-12.48%
1
$913,662.07
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Zegras, Trevor
Short Term
PHI
C, LW
L
25
RFA
YES
1
$5,861,050.00
5.64%
$5,861,050.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Zellweger, Olen
Long Term
ANA
BUF
LD
L
22
RFA
NO
7
$6,517,550.00
6.27%
$45,622,850.00
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Zellweger, Olen
Short Term
ANA
BUF
LD
L
22
RFA
NO
2
$3,239,127.27
3.11%
$6,478,254.55
$104,000,000.00
3
$3,100,000.00
2.98%
$9,300,000.00
33.33%
-4.49%
30.34%
1
$139,127.27
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
Zuccarello, Mats
MIN
LAK
RW, LW
L
38
UFA
-
1
$5,817,066.63
5.59%
$5,817,066.63
$104,000,000.00
1
$1,000,000.00
0.96%
$1,000,000.00
0.00%
-481.71%
-481.71%
0
$4,817,066.63
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
van Riemsdyk, James
DET
LW, RW
L
37
UFA
-
1
$1,904,685.74
1.83%
$1,904,685.74
$104,000,000.00
Offseason 2026
Free Agent
van Riemsdyk, Trevor
WSH
PIT
RD
R
34
UFA
-
2
$2,386,453.68
2.29%
$4,772,907.36
$104,000,000.00
2
$4,000,000.00
3.85%
$8,000,000.00
0.00%
40.34%
40.34%
0
$1,613,546.32
Offseason 2026
Free Agent

Notes:

Sources:

Comparable players and tax implications are displayed for those with a premium subscription.

Age is calculated as of 7/1/2026, the first day of free agency.

 

Extension projections for contracts beginning in the 2026-2027 season are based on a salary cap ceiling of $104,000,000.

 

You can also find our projections on CapWages.com to see how these contracts fit into your team's future plans!

Comparable players are not always an exhaustive list

Tax calculations look at an average of top, middle, and high tax situation teams.

Contracts Data: CapWages.com

Statistics: NaturalStatTrick

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