A salary-cap breakdown for the Kraken projects a $104MM upper limit for 2026-27 with $16,165,424 in cap space, alongside several notable RFA and UFA expirations.
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Seattle’s 2026-27 salary-cap picture, as laid out in a Pacific Division cap breakdown, centres on a series of expiring contracts involving both restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents.
Among the RFA set listed for 2026-27 are D Ryker Evans ($2.05MM), D Ville Ottavainen ($850K) and F Shane Wright ($886,666 plus $1MM in ‘A’ bonuses, with $2.0625MM in ‘B’ bonuses). The breakdown notes that Wright’s reported summer desire for a change of scenery did not result in a move, and projects that the sides could favour a bridge agreement at that point in negotiations.
The UFA list for 2026-27 includes D Vince Dunn ($7.25MM), F Jared McCann ($5MM), G Philipp Grubauer ($5.9MM) plus D Josh Mahura ($907,500) and D Cale Fleury ($890K). The analysis highlights McCann’s ability to reach 20 goals despite missing 32 games last season, and says Dunn currently projects as one of the better blueliners eligible to hit the open market next summer.
The same cap snapshot projects a 2026-27 Upper Limit of $104MM, a Current Cap Charge of $87,834,576, and Cap Space of $16,165,424, with Potential Bonuses of $4.0625MM and Dead Cap of $379,147 tied to a Joe Veleno buyout. It also points to a forecasted 2027-28 Upper Limit of $113.5MM, with Current Cap Charge of $62,789,464 (16 players signed) and Cap Space of $50,710,536.
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