NYR
(33-31-4)
CBJ
(32-29-6)
Nationwide Arena
SEA
(34-27-6)
CBJ
(32-29-6)
Nationwide Arena
CBJ
(32-29-6)
NYI
(42-16-10)
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
Drew Doughty 87 36 D $10,225,000 $10,225,000 $10,225,000 $10,225,000
UFA
Brayden Schenn 85 34 C/W $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
UFA
Nick Bjugstad 83 33 C/W $6,320,000 $6,320,000 $6,320,000
UFA
Patrik Laine 83 28 C/W $8,143,200
RFA
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
Timothy Liljegren 79 27 D $1,310,400 $1,310,400
RFA
Alexey Toropchenko 79 27 C/W $765,000 $2,600,000
RFA
Andrew Peeke 78 28 D $2,574,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
UFA
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
Zach Benson 77 21 C/W $925,000 $925,000
RFA
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
Zachary L'Heureux 75 23 C/W $925,000 $925,000
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 $3,500,000
Total $80,167,600 $63,185,400 $41,925,000 $13,885,000 $1,560,000
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
Owen Pickering 73 22 D $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Joakim Kemell 71 22 C/W $950,000 $950,000 $950,000
RFA
William Villeneuve 70 24 D $925,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
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 $11,153,750 $11,028,750 $8,248,250 $800,000 $800,000
Finances Overview
Salary Cap
Salary Cap $88,000,000
Current Payroll $80,167,600
Cap Space $7,832,400
Projections
Current Cash Balance $19,251,662
Projected Expenses - $11,579,990
Projected Revenues $16,397,585
Projected Cash Balance $24,069,257
Revenues
Total Income To Date $67,640,040
Avg. Income per Home Game $2,049,698
Expenses
Expenses Paid To Date $66,096,254
Approx. Daily Expenses $399,310
Attendance
Home Games Played 33
Season Ticket Percentage 100%
Avg. Attendance per Game 18,000 (100.00%)
Arena Capacity 18,000