Available Cap Room Rankings

The title says it all: here is a ranking of teams according to their available cap space for the 2009-10 season. This list will certainly highlight July 1st's top buyers, even though a certain portion of each team's cap space will have to be used on re-signing RFAs. Remember that each team does not also necessarily spend up to the cap.

Important Notice: Let's assume the Cap is at US$ 56.7 M. 

All numbers represent approximate values.

1- Nashville Predators: 33.5 M

2- Montreal Canadiens: 33 M

3- New York Islanders: 33 M

4- Phoenix Coyotes: 27.5 M

5- Atlanta Thrashers: 26 M

6- Vancouver Canucks: 21 M

7- Chicago Blackhawks: 22.5 M

8- Tampa Bay Lightning: 19.5 M

9- Florida Panthers: 18.5 M

10- Anaheim Ducks: 18 M

11- New York Rangers: 16 M

12- Dallas Stars: 14 M

13- Columbus Blue Jackets: 15 M

14- Los Angeles Kings: 15 M

15- Toronto Maple Leafs: 15 M

16- New Jersey Devils: 14.5 M

17- St. Louis Blues: 13 M

18- Carolina Hurricanes: 12.5 M

19- Minnesota Wild: 12 M

20- Colorado Avalanche: 11.25 M

21- Washington Capitals: 10.75 M

22- Edmonton Oilers: 9 M

23- Buffalo Sabres: 8.75 M

24- San Jose Sharks: 8.5 M

25- Calgary Flames: 7.5 M

26- Pittsburgh Penguins: 6.5 M

27- Boston Bruins: 6.5 M

28- Ottawa Senators: 4 M

29- Detroit Red Wings: 3.75 M

30- Philadelphia Flyers: 3.5 M

In Bold are teams that did not spend up to US$50 M in salaries last season.

In Blue are teams that have substantial RFAs to re-sign this offseason.