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Elvis Merzlikins: cap hit vs. teammates
9th-highest cap hit on the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27 ($5.40M, 9 of 23)
| # | Player | Pos | Cap hit | % of cap | Yrs left | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Fantilli | C | $13.75M | 13.2% | 6 | UFA |
| 2 | Zach Werenski | D | $9.58M | 9.2% | 2 | UFA |
| 3 | Ivan Provorov | D | $8.50M | 8.2% | 6 | UFA |
| 4 | Matthew Knies | L | $7.75M | 7.5% | 5 | UFA |
| 5 | Valeri Nichushkin | R | $6.13M | 5.9% | 4 | UFA |
| 6 | Charlie Coyle | C | $6.00M | 5.8% | 6 | UFA |
| 7 | Conor Garland | R | $6.00M | 5.8% | 6 | UFA |
| 8 | Sean Monahan | C | $5.50M | 5.3% | 3 | UFA |
| 9 | Elvis Merzlikins | G | $5.40M | 5.2% | 1 | UFA |
| 10 | Jet Greaves | G | $5.00M | 4.8% | 3 | UFA |
| 11 | Cole Sillinger | C | $4.63M | 4.4% | 3 | RFA |
| 12 | Dmitri Voronkov | L | $4.17M | 4.0% | 1 | RFA |
| 13 | Dante Fabbro | D | $4.13M | 4.0% | 3 | UFA |
| 14 | Mathieu Olivier | R | $3.00M | 2.9% | 5 | UFA |
| 15 | Kent Johnson | C | $1.80M | 1.7% | 1 | RFA |
| 16 | Erik Gudbranson | D | $1.75M | 1.7% | 1 | UFA |
| 17 | Emil Andrae | D | $1.55M | 1.5% | 2 | RFA |
| 18 | Ryan Lomberg | L | $1.30M | 1.3% | 2 | UFA |
| 19 | Carson Soucy | D | $1.15M | 1.1% | 1 | UFA |
| 20 | Jake Christiansen | D | $975K | 0.9% | 1 | UFA |
| 21 | Cam Talbot | G | $950K | 0.9% | 1 | UFA |
| 22 | Denton Mateychuk | D | $887K | 0.9% | 1 | RFA |
| 23 | Luca Del Bel Belluz | C | $860K | 0.8% | 1 | RFA |
1 Columbus Blue Jackets player on the roster has no contract on file yet, so he isn't ranked here.