TOR
(7-2-1)
CBJ
(5-3-1)
Nationwide Arena
STL
(4-6-0)
CBJ
(5-3-1)
Nationwide Arena
CBJ
(5-3-1)
NYI
(6-2-1)
UBS Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets Finances

Pro Payroll
Player Name OV Age Pos 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
Mathew Barzal 88 29 C/W $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000
UFA
Roope Hintz 88 29 C/W $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000
UFA
Drew Doughty 87 36 D $10,225,000 $10,225,000 $10,225,000 $10,225,000
UFA
Jonathan Huberdeau 85 33 C/W $3,000,150
UFA
Mikael Backlund 85 37 C/W $7,000,000
UFA
Frank Vatrano 85 32 C/W $2,622,000
UFA
Dmitry Orlov 82 34 D $4,770,000 $4,770,000 $4,770,000
UFA
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 81 34 D $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000
UFA
Stefan Noesen 81 33 C/W $1,500,000 $1,500,000
UFA
Cole Sillinger 81 23 C/W $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000
RFA
Scott Mayfield 79 33 D $2,000,000
UFA
Alexey Toropchenko 79 27 C/W $765,000
RFA
Andrew Peeke 78 28 D $2,574,000
RFA
Bobby Brink 78 24 C/W $1,560,000 $1,560,000 $1,560,000 $1,560,000 $1,560,000
RFA
Mathew Dumba 77 31 D $2,000,000 $2,000,000
UFA
Jani Nyman 77 21 C/W $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Jimmy Vesey 76 33 C/W $1,500,000
UFA
Sammy Blais 75 30 C/W $1,100,000
UFA
Owen Pickering 73 22 D $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Justin Robidas 72 23 C/W $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Jacob Markstrom 91 36 G $12,000,000 $12,000,000
UFA
Semyon Varlamov 84 38 G $3,000,000
UFA
Special Salary
Total $81,116,150 $57,555,000 $42,055,000 $31,135,000 $9,810,000
Coaching Payroll
Coach Name Age Pos 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
John Hynes 50 HC $0 $0 $0 $0
Farm Payroll
Player Name OV Age Pos 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
Drew Helleson 74 25 D $930,500 $930,500
RFA
Joakim Kemell 71 22 C/W $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
William Villeneuve 70 24 D $925,000
RFA
Dylan Peterson 69 24 C/W $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Brett Harrison 68 23 C/W $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Ty Nelson 68 22 D $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Jakub Brabenec 67 22 C/W $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Artem Duda 67 22 D $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Ethan Samson 66 22 D $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Julian Lutz 66 22 C/W $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Michael Buchinger 64 22 D $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Paul Ludwinski 64 22 C/W $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Colten Ellis 76 25 G $798,250 $798,250 $798,250
RFA
Total $12,078,750 $11,153,750 $6,498,250
Finances Overview
Salary Cap
Salary Cap $88,000,000
Current Payroll $81,116,150
Cap Space $6,883,850
Projections
Current Cash Balance $7,951,056
Projected Expenses - $71,821,600
Projected Revenues $81,482,140
Projected Cash Balance $17,611,596
Revenues
Total Income To Date $8,808,880
Avg. Income per Home Game $2,202,220
Expenses
Expenses Paid To Date $9,225,288
Approx. Daily Expenses $422,480
Attendance
Home Games Played 4
Season Ticket Percentage 100%
Avg. Attendance per Game 18,000 (100.00%)
Arena Capacity 18,000