
Forwards
Player | Acquired Via | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sebastian Aho | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, Pick #36 Overall) in 2015 - | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | UFA | ||
Nikolaj Ehlers | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | UFA | ||||
Andrei Svechnikov | Drafted by Carolina (Round 1, Pick #2 Overall) in 2018 - | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | UFA | |||||
Seth Jarvis | Drafted by Carolina (Round #1, Pick #13 Overall) in 2020 - | ~$7.5M | ~$7.5M | ~$7.5M | ~$7.5M | ~$7.5M | ~$7.5M | UFA | ||
Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Obtained via offer sheet from Montreal on Sept. 6, 2021 - | $4.82M | $4.82M | $4.82M | $4.82M | UFA | ||||
Taylor Hall | $3.17M | $3.17M | UFA | |||||||
Jordan Martinook | $3.05M | UFA | ||||||||
Jordan Staal | Acquired via trade from Pittsburgh on June 22, 2012 - | $2.9M | UFA | |||||||
William Carrier | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | UFA | |||||
Eric Robinson | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | UFA | ||||||
Jackson Blake | Drafted by Carolina (Round 4, Pick #109 Overall) in 2021 - Signed to an eight-year extension on July 24, 2025 | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | ~$5.1M | UFA |
Logan Stankoven | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | UFA | |
Mark Jankowski | $1.85M | $1.85M | UFA | |||||||
Nicolas Deslauriers | $850K | $900K | UFA |
Defense
Player | Acquired Via | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-2031 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K'Andre Miller | Acquired from the New York Rangers on July 1, 2025 - Signed to an eight-year contract extension on July 1, 2025 | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | UFA | |
Jaccob Slavin | Drafted by Carolina (Round 4, Pick #120 Overall) in 2012 - | $6.39M | $6.39M | $6.39M | $6.39M | $6.39M | $6.39M | $6.39M | UFA | |
Sean Walker | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | UFA | ||||||
Shayne Gostisbehere | $3.2M | UFA | ||||||||
Jalen Chatfield | $3M | UFA | ||||||||
Juuso Välimäki | $900K | |||||||||
Mike Reilly | UFA | |||||||||
Alexander Nikishin | Drafted by Carolina (Round 3, #69 Overall) in 2020 - Signed to a two-year, entry-level contract on April 26, 2025 | RFA |
Goalies
Player | Acquired via | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frederik Andersen | UFA | |||||||||
Pyotr Kochetkov | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, Pick #39) in 2019 - | $2M | UFA | |||||||
Brandon Bussi | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | UFA |
In The System
Forwards
Player | Acquired Via | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-2031 | 2031-32 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bradly Nadeau | Drafted by Carolina (Round 1, Pick #30 Overall) in 2023 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 7, 2024 | $918K | RFA | |||||||
Viktor Neuchev | RFA | |||||||||
Gleb Trikozov | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, #60 Overall) in 2022 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 6, 2024 | $862.5K | RFA | |||||||
Felix Unger Sörum | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, #62 Overall) in 2023 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 15, 2023 | $831.6K | RFA | |||||||
Justin Robidas | Drafted by Carolina (Round 5, #147 Overall) in 2021 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 31, 2023 | RFA | ||||||||
Skyler Brind'Amour | RFA | |||||||||
Charlie Cerrato | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, #49 Overall) in 2025 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 12, 2026 | $850K | $900K | RFA | ||||||
Juha Jääskä | $775K | UFA | ||||||||
Noah Philp | UFA | |||||||||
Givani Smith | UFA | |||||||||
Ryan Suzuki | Drafted by Carolina (Round 1, #28 Overall) in 2019 - | UFA (G6) |
Defensemen
Player | Acquired Via | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-2031 | 2031-32 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Nyström | Drafted by Carolina (Round 7, #219 Overall) in 2021 - Signed to a four-year contract extension on December 12, 2025 | ~$1.22M | ~$1.22M | ~$1.22M | ~$1.22M | UFA | ||||
Dominik Badinka | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, #34 Overall) in 2024 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 14, 2024 | $925K | RFA | |||||||
Charles-Alexis Legault | Drafted by Carolina (Round 5, #139 Overall) in 2023 - | $915.8K | RFA | |||||||
Noel Fransen | Drafted by Carolina (Round 3, #69 Overall) in 2024 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 20, 2025 | |||||||||
Ronan Seeley | Drafted by Carolina (Round 7, #208 Overall) in 2020 - | RFA | ||||||||
Aleksi Heimosalmi | Drafted by Carolina (Round 2, #44 Overall) in 2021 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on August 15, 2021 | RFA | ||||||||
Domenick Fensore | Drafted by Carolina (Round 3, #90 Overall) in 2019 - | RFA | ||||||||
Bryce Montgomery | Drafted by Carolina (Round 6, #170 Overall) in 2021 - Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on October 6, 2024 | $775K | RFA |
Goalies
Player | Acquired Via | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-2031 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruslan Khazheyev | Drafted by Carolina (Round 5, #158 Overall) in 2023 - | $845K | RFA | |||||
Amir Miftakhov | UFA (Group 6) | |||||||
Cayden Primeau | UFA | |||||||
Nikita Quapp | RFA |