Note: The players listed here are protected by their owners until the player has played 82 games. These players may not be picked up via waivers until they are unprotected. Once the 82 game has been reached, the player will be automatically dropped from this list when the player has played their 83rd game. If you see something that is incorrect, reach out to the commissioner to address it.
| Player | Current Salary | Draft Year | Drafted By | Eligibilty | Current Team | Games Played | Games Remaining | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emile Poirier *** | Inactive (At the NHL level) | 2013 | Calgary Flames | LW | Calgary Flames | 8 | 22 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Maxim Zhukov *** | Inactive (At the NHL level) | 2017 | Vegas Golden Knights | G | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Andy Ng | |
| Keith Petruzzelli *** | $817,500 (2 years) | 2017 | Detroit Red Wings | G | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Filip Johansson *** | $883,750 (2 years) | 2018 | Minnesota Wild | D | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Olof Lindbom *** | $855,000 (2 years) | 2018 | New York Rangers | G | New York Rangers | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| Ryan Suzuki | $850,000 | 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes | F | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 28 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Samuel Poulin | $850,000 | 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 15 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Rodion Amirov *** | Retired | 2020 | Toronto Maple Leafs | F | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah | |
| Brendan Brisson *** | $925,000 (3 years) | 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights | F | New York Rangers | 29 | 01 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Jacob Perreault *** | $863,333 (3 years) | 2020 | Anaheim Ducks | F | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 29 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Drew Commesso | $875,000 | 2020 | Chicago Blackhawks | G | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 16 (21 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Joel Blomqvist | $875,000 | 2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | G | Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 06 (21 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Ryan O'Rourke *** | $855,833 (3 years) | 2020 | Minnesota Wild | D | Minnesota Wild | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Noel Gunler *** | $862,500 (3 years) | 2020 | Carolina Hurricanes | F | Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Jan Mysak *** | $828,333 (3 years) | 2020 | Montr | F | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Lukas Cormier | $850,000 | 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights | D | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 28 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Sebastian Cossa | $2,000,000 | 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | G | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 20 (21 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Fabian Lysell | $850,000 | 2021 | Boston Bruins | F | Boston Bruins | 13 | 17 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Chaz Lucius *** | $894,167 (3 years) | 2021 | Winnipeg Jets | F | Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Tyler Boucher | $850,000 | 2021 | Ottawa Senators | F | Ottawa Senators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Oskar Olausson *** | $863,333 (3 years) | 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | F | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 26 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Xavier Bourgault | $850,000 | 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | F | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 28 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Zachary Dean *** | $852,500 (3 years) | 2021 | Vegas Golden Knights | F | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 21 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Chase Stillman | $850,000 | 2021 | New Jersey Devils | F | New Jersey Devils | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Cole Huckins *** | Inactive (At the NHL level) | 2021 | Calgary Flames | F | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke | |
| Carson Lambos | $850,000 | 2021 | Minnesota Wild | D | Minnesota Wild | 1 | 29 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| Daniil Chayka *** | $825,000 (3 years) | 2021 | Vegas Golden Knights | D | Vegas Golden Knights | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams |
| Joakim Kemell | $886,666 | 2022 | Nashville Predators | F | Nashville Predators | 9 | 21 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Topias Leinonen | $886,667 | 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | G | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Filip Bystedt | $918,333 | 2022 | San Jose Sharks | F | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Filip Mesar | $886,666 | 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | F | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | $859,999 | 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | F | Columbus Blue Jackets | 29 | 01 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Brad Lambert | $886,666 | 2022 | Winnipeg Jets | F | Winnipeg Jets | 24 | 06 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Nathan Gaucher | $886,666 | 2022 | Anaheim Ducks | F | Anaheim Ducks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| Cam Lund *** | No contract. | 2022 | San Jose Sharks | F | San Jose Sharks | 13 | 17 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Maveric Lamoureux | $886,666 | 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | D | Utah Mammoth | 21 | 09 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| David Reinbacher | $909,166 | 2023 | Montr | D | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Samuel Honzek | $909,166 | 2023 | Calgary Flames | F | Calgary Flames | 25 | 05 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Trey Augustine | $1,075,000 | 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | G | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Dmitry Simashev *** | No contract. | 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | D | Utah Mammoth | 25 | 05 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Brayden Yager | $940,833 | 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Oliver Bonk | $909,166 | 2023 | Philadelphia Flyers | D | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Eduard Sale | $909,166 | 2023 | Seattle Kraken | F | Seattle Kraken | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams |
| Charlie Stramel | $1,075,000 | 2023 | Minnesota Wild | F | Minnesota Wild | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Colby Barlow | $909,166 | 2023 | Winnipeg Jets | F | Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| Bradley Nadeau *** | No contract. | 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes | F | Carolina Hurricanes | 13 | 17 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Andrew Cristall | $889,166 | 2023 | Washington Capitals | F | Washington Capitals | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Quentin Musty | $909,166 | 2023 | San Jose Sharks | F | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Carson Bjarnason | $850,000 | 2023 | Philadelphia Flyers | G | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Otto Stenberg | $940,833 | 2023 | St. Louis Blues | F | St. Louis Blues | 28 | 02 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| Thomas Milic | $916,667 | 2023 | Winnipeg Jets | G | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 18 (21 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Anton Wahlberg | $833,333 | 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | F | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Tanner Molendyk | $909,166 | 2023 | Nashville Predators | D | Nashville Predators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Jett Luchanko | $941,667 | 2024 | Philadelphia Flyers | F | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 22 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| Zayne Parekh | $953,750 | 2024 | Calgary Flames | D | Calgary Flames | 32 | -2 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Tij Iginla | $941,667 | 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | F | Utah Hockey Club | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Anton Silayev | $1,075,000 | 2024 | New Jersey Devils | D | New Jersey Devils | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Cayden Lindstrom *** | 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets | F | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang | |
| Konsta Helenius | $953,750 | 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | F | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 20 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Trevor Connelly | $974,167 | 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | F | Vegas Golden Knights | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Cole Eiserman | $1,075,000 | 2024 | New York Islanders | F | New York Islanders | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Carter Yakemchuk | $941,667 | 2024 | Ottawa Senators | D | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 26 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke |
| Liam Greentree | $941,667 | 2024 | Los Angeles Kings | F | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Ilya Nabokov | $975,000 | 2024 | Colorado Avalanche | G | Colorado Avalanche | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Terik Parascak | $941,667 | 2024 | Washington Capitals | F | Washington Capitals | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Sacha Boisvert | $977,917 | 2024 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 28 (30 limit) | Greg Williams |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | $953,750 | 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | F | Detroit Red Wings | 12 | 18 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Dean Letourneau *** | 2024 | Boston Bruins | F | Boston Bruins | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Stian Solberg | $942,500 | 2024 | Anaheim Ducks | D | Anaheim Ducks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Yegor Surin *** | 2024 | Nashville Predators | F | Nashville Predators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart | |
| Marek Vanacker | $941,667 | 2024 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Michael Hage *** | 2024 | Montreal Canadiens | F | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Emil Hemming | $941,667 | 2024 | Dallas Stars | F | Dallas Stars | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| EJ Emery *** | 2024 | New York Rangers | D | New York Rangers | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams | |
| Adam Jiricek | $941,667 | 2024 | St. Louis Blues | D | St. Louis Blues | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Anton Frondell | $986,250 | 2025 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 27 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Porter Martone | $977,917 | 2025 | Philadelphia Flyers | F | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Caleb Desnoyers | $1,075,000 | 2025 | Utah Mammoth | F | Utah Mammoth | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart |
| James Hagens | $986,250 | 2025 | Boston Bruins | F | Boston Bruins | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Jake O'Brien | $974,167 | 2025 | Seattle Kraken | F | Seattle Kraken | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams |
| Roger McQueen | $1,075,000 | 2025 | Anaheim Ducks | F | Anaheim Ducks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Kashawn Aitcheson | $1,075,000 | 2025 | New York Islanders | D | New York Islanders | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Cole Reschny *** | 2025 | Calgary Flames | F | Calgary Flames | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke | |
| Jackson Smith *** | 2025 | Columbus Blue Jackets | D | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng | |
| Brady Martin | $974,167 | 2025 | Nashville Predators | F | Nashville Predators | 3 | 27 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Radim Mrtka | $975,000 | 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | D | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Carter Bear | $974,167 | 2025 | Detroit Red Wings | F | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams |
| Braeden Cootes | $974,167 | 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | F | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 27 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang |
| Jack Nesbitt *** | 2025 | Philadelphia Flyers | F | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart | |
| Victor Eklund | $974,167 | 2025 | New York Islanders | F | New York Islanders | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Justin Carbonneau | $974,167 | 2025 | St. Louis Blues | F | St. Louis Blues | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos |
| Ryker Lee *** | 2025 | Nashville Predators | F | Nashville Predators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Pyotr Andreyanov *** | 2025 | Columbus Blue Jackets | G | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Will O'Rourke | |
| Cameron Reid *** | 2025 | Nashville Predators | D | Nashville Predators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng | |
| Lynden Lakovic | $974,167 | 2025 | Washington Capitals | F | Washington Capitals | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi |
| Cullen Potter *** | 2025 | Calgary Flames | F | Calgary Flames | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah | |
| Will Horcoff *** | 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams | |
| Alexander Zharovsky *** | 2025 | Montreal Canadiens | F | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang | |
| Vaclav Nestrasil *** | 2025 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart | |
| Jacob Rombach *** | 2025 | Nashville Predators | D | Nashville Predators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin | |
| Logan Hensler *** | 2025 | Ottawa Senators | D | Ottawa Senators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos | |
| Joshua Ravensbergen *** | 2025 | San Jose Sharks | G | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Gavin McKenna *** | 2026 | Toronto Maple Leafs | F | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke | |
| Ivar Stenberg | $1,075,000 | 2026 | San Jose Sharks | F | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Chase Reid *** | 2026 | Seattle Kraken | D | Seattle Kraken | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart | |
| Caleb Malhotra *** | 2026 | Vancouver Canucks | F | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi | |
| Viggo Björck *** | 2026 | Winnipeg Jets | F | Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin | |
| Keaton Verhoeff *** | 2026 | San Jose Sharks | D | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams | |
| Carson Carels *** | 2026 | Calgary Flames | D | Calgary Flames | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos | |
| Alberts Smits | $1,075,000 | 2026 | New York Rangers | D | New York Rangers | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah |
| Wyatt Cullen *** | 2026 | Nashville Predators | F | Nashville Predators | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Maddox Dagenais *** | 2026 | St. Louis Blues | F | St. Louis Blues | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang | |
| Tynan Lawrence *** | 2026 | St. Louis Blues | F | St. Louis Blues | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke | |
| Daxon Rudolph *** | 2026 | Buffalo Sabres | D | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Kyle Stewart | |
| Nikita Klepov | $1,075,000 | 2026 | Anaheim Ducks | F | Anaheim Ducks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Ryan Lin *** | 2026 | San Jose Sharks | D | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng | |
| Ethan Belchetz *** | 2026 | Utah Mammoth | F | Utah Mammoth | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams | |
| Ilya Morozov *** | 2026 | Buffalo Sabres | F | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi | |
| Gleb Pugachyov *** | 2026 | Montreal Canadiens | F | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos | |
| Alexander Command *** | 2026 | New Jersey Devils | F | New Jersey Devils | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah | |
| Tobias Trejbal *** | 2026 | Calgary Flames | G | Calgary Flames | 0 | 21 (21 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Oliver Suvanto | $1,075,000 | 2026 | Washington Capitals | F | Washington Capitals | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |
| Chase Harrington *** | 2026 | Calgary Flames | F | Calgary Flames | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Will O'Rourke | |
| JP Hurlbert *** | 2026 | Detroit Red Wings | F | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Adam Novotny | $1,075,000 | 2026 | Vancouver Canucks | F | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andrew Martin |
| Malte Gustafsson | $1,075,000 | 2026 | New York Islanders | D | New York Islanders | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Andy Ng |
| Oscar Hemming *** | 2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | F | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Greg Williams | |
| Alexander Bilecki *** | 2026 | Toronto Maple Leafs | D | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Jimmy Ricciardi | |
| Mathis Preston *** | 2026 | Anaheim Ducks | F | Anaheim Ducks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Paul Paparizos | |
| Tyler Deakos *** | 2026 | Montreal Canadiens | F | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Najeev Nadarajah | |
| Ryan Roobroeck *** | 2026 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj | |
| Liam Ruck *** | 2026 | Pittsburgh Penguins | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Gaston Tsang | |
| Juho Piiparinen | $1,075,000 | 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights | D | Vegas Golden Knights | 0 | 30 (30 limit) | Vedesh Maharaj |