The furnace
Each bar is the full cap. Orange is the big tickets on this page, red is everyone else already signed, and the green sliver is what's left.
The big tickets
The biggest cap hits on each team's books next season, how much of the cap each one eats, and how long it runs. Squares are seasons left, counting next season.
Light at the end
Big tickets on this page that run out after next season. That's the money these teams get back in the summer after.
How it's figured
Cap numbers come from the NHL's announced range and a public cap site. Records and headshots come from NHL stats.
Cap space
The upper limit minus every contract already on the books for next season, as the cap site lists it. It's a projection: every signing, trade, buyout or injury move changes it.
Open roster spots
A full NHL roster is 23. Open spots are 23 minus the players already signed for next season, so space per spot is a rough read on how tight things are.
Cap hits
Next season's cap hit for each deal. For players whose extension kicks in next season, that's the new number, not this season's.