Salary Cap & Contract Charts

Updated on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 Report an Error on This Page
As of Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Salary Cap Summary

Active Summary   Projected Summary
[?]Salary Allowed

Figure determined by dividing the total salary cap ceiling by 186 days (the length of the regular season) and multiplying that figure by the number of days that have passed from the start of the season up to the most recent chart update.

The regular season is recognized as starting on October 9th, 2008 and concluding on April 12th, 2009.

Total Allowed $56,700,000
[?]Salary Paid

Total dollar amount paid against the cap by the Red Wings to both active and currently inactive players.

Total Paid $55,653,399
[?]Daily Allowed

The NHL's salary cap upper ceiling ($56.7-million) divided by 186-regular season days.

Daily Allowed $304,839
[?]Daily Paid

The daily cap hit sum of all active players on the Red Wings roster. This figure does not include players that have been re-assigned to Grand Rapids, have been placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR), waived (and re-assigned) or traded from the club.

Daily Paid -
[?]Daily Space

This figure is calculated by subracting the Red Wings' daily cap hit from the NHL's salary cap ceiling daily limit. The space left over represents the amount the Red Wings have available on a daily basis to pay another player (if it were a call-up, for example.)

Daily Space (!) -
 
[?]Projected Payroll Total

This number is figured by the using the Red Wings' active roster on the date indicated at the top of this section and projecting the remaining salaries of those players over the rest of the regular season.

The salaries paid to inactive players (non-roster by re-assignment to the AHL, waived, or traded) are also added here for the days the player was on the active roster.

Projected Payroll Total $55,653,399
[?]Projected Cap Room

This number is figured by subtracting the "Projected Payroll Total" number from the 2008-09 NHL Salary Cap Ceiling of $56.7-million.

Reminder: This number is determined by the current active roster of the Red Wings at the date indicated at the top of this column. This figure will fluxuate higher or lower (based on roster moves) from one update to the next.

Projected Cap Room $1,046,601
[?]Full-Season Salary Equivalent

This number figures the maximum dollar amount of full-season contract space as of the last chart update.

Not applicable after the NHL Trade Deadline.

Full-Season Salary Equivalent N/A
[?]Trade Deadline Cap Space

This figure represents the maximum total full-season salary available at the NHL Trade Deadline (March 4, 2009, or Day 147 of 186) based on current roster projections. Only 21% of a player's salary remains at the trade deadline.

Deadline Full Salary Equivalent N/A
 
   
 

Recent Updates

April 12th, 2009

Final Chart Update
Added: Franzen Contract Extension

March 22nd, 2009

Scheduled Chart Update
Down: Aaron Downey
Activated: Tomas Holmstrom
Long-Term IR: Andreas Lilja

March 8th, 2009

Scheduled Chart Update
Down: Ville Leino, Darren Helm
Up: Jonathan Ericsson, Aaron Downey

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Sortable Detroit Red Wings Salary Cap Chart

As of Sunday, April 12th, 2009 (Day 186 of 186)
   2008-09 Salary Cap Related    Seasonal Salary Breakdown ($M) 
# Po Player Cap Number Hit/Day Days Active Hit 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18  
  Active Salary Cap Hit  $55,653,399 - 47.299 34.333 31.333 18.583 12.783 6.083 6.083 6.083 6.083  
  Cap SpacE REMAINING  $1,046,601 - 9.401 22.367 25.367 38.117 43.917 56.700 50.617 50.617 50.617  
  Actual Payroll Total  - 48.800 36.550 34.450 20.950 14.200 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.000  
  layers Under Contact  - 15 9 7 4 2 1 1 1 1  
81 R $7,450,000 $40,054 165 $7,450,000 7.450 UFA                  
13 C $6,700,000 $36,022 165 $6,700,000 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 6.700 UFA        
51 L $3,000,000 $16,129 165 $3,000,000 2.000 2.500 3.500 3.500 3.500 UFA          
11 L $2,800,000 $15,034 165 $2,800,000 2.500 2.500 3.000 3.000 3.000 UFA          
40 C $2,650,000 $14,247 165 $2,650,000 2.900 7.400 7.750 7.750 7.750 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.000 »
18/19 19/20 20/21
3.350 1.000 1.000
96 R $2,250,000 $12,097 154 $1,862,938 2.250 2.250 UFA                
33 C $1,583,333 $8,513 165 $1,583,333 1.850 1.650 1.250 UFA              
37 R $1,200,000 $6,452 165 $1,200,000 1.200 UFA                  
26 C $1,015,000 $5,457 165 $1,015,000 1.150 RFA                  
93 L $941,667 $5,063 165 $941,667 1.150 5.500 5.000 5.250 5.250 5.000 5.000 5.000 3.500 2.000 »
18/19 19/20
1.000 1.000
18 R $883,333 $4,749 165 $883,333 0.950 0.750 UFA                
82 C $500,000 $2,688 165 $500,000 0.525 UFA                  
5 D $7,450,000 $40,054 165 $7,450,000 7.450 7.450 UFA                
28 D $6,000,000 $32,258 165 $6,000,000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 UFA            
23 D $3,750,000 $20,161 159 $3,205,599 3.750 3.750 3.750 3.750 UFA            
55 D $3,000,000 $16,129 165 $3,000,000 3.000 3.250 3.500 3.750 UFA            
3 D $1,250,000 $6,720 146 $981,120 1.250 1.250 UFA                
52 D $900,000 $4,839 41 $198,399 0.550 0.900 1.250 UFA              
24 D $750,000 $4,032 121 $487,872 0.750 UFA                  
22 D $650,000 $3,495 165 $650,000 0.650 0.850 UFA                
14 D $483,333 $2,599 165 $483,333 0.475 0.500 RFA                
30 G $1,416,667 $7,617 165 $1,416,667 1.700 1.450 1.100 UFA              
29 G $750,000 $4,032 165 $750,000 0.750 UFA                  
21 C $875,000 $4,679 33 $154,407 0.875 RFA                  
8 L $740,000 $3,957 6 $23,742 0.660 0.710 RFA                  
43 C $599,444 $3,206 36 $115,416 0.630 0.630 RFA                
44 R $575,000 $3,091 13 $40,183 0.575 UFA                  
25 R $500,000 $2,688 34 $91,392 0.500 UFA                  
35 G $716,667 $3,853 2 $7,706 0.600 0.750 0.800 UFA              
W D $525,000 $2,823 4 $11,292 CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS BY LOS ANGELES KINGS, 10/13/2008
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Non-Roster Players Under Contract

This chart includes players under contract within the Red Wings' organization that have not taken up an active spot on the NHL roster yet this season. Once a player from this list does take an active spot on Detroit's active roster removed from this list and remains on the main salary chart above. 'Cap Number' and 'Cap Hit/Day' columns only count toward active duty on the Red Wings' NHL roster.

       2008-09 Cap Related   Seasonal Salary Breakdown 
Po   Player Cap Number Cap Hit/Day 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
C Finland $875,000 $4,679 $875,000 RFA      
L USA $740,000 $3,957 $660,000 $710,000 RFA    
L Slovenia $668,333 $3,574 $793,500 $630,500 $500,000 RFA  
C Canada $645,000 $3,449 $710,000 $660,000 $500,000 RFA  
C Canada $633,333 $3,387 $650,000 RFA      
L Sweden $618,333 $3,307 $560,000 $610,000 $685,000 RFA  
L Sweden $615,000 $3,289 $635,000 $550,000 RFA    
C Canada $599,444 $3,206 $630,000 $500,000 RFA    
R Canada $575,000 $3,091 $575,000 UFA      
R Canada $525,000 $2,807 $525,000 UFA      
R Canada $525,000 $2,807 $525,000 $525,000 RFA    
C Canada $522,500 $2,809 522,500 RFA      
R Sweden $511,667 $2,736 $500,000 $535,000 RFA    
R Canada $500,000 $2,688 $500,000 UFA      
R Canada $487,500 $2,607 $500,000 RFA      
D Sweden $900,000 $4,839 $550,000 $900,000 $1,250,000 UFA  
D Czech $821,667 $4,394 $850,000 $865,000 RFA    
D Canada $626,667 $3,351 $585,000 $610,000 $685,000 RFA  
D Canada $527,500 $2,836 $515,000 $540,000 RFA    
G United States $716,667 $3,853 $600,000 $750,000 $800,000 UFA  
G Sweden $635,000 $3,396 $585,000 $685,000 RFA    
G United States TBD TBD (TBD) (TBD) (TBD) RFA  

Sources

NHLPA.com
MLive.com
Freep.com
DetNews.com
NHLSCAP.com
NHLNumbers.com