The projected 23-man roster with no one claimed on waivers, no one else placed on waivers, and Nikita Soshnikov moved to the AHL as expected.
| Name | Position | Age | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards | |||
| Nazem Kadri | C | 25 | $4,500,000 |
| James van Riemsdyk | LW | 27 | $4,250,000 |
| Tyler Bozak | C | 30 | $4,200,000 |
| Milan Michalek | LW | 31 | $4,000,000 |
| Leo Komarov | C | 29 | $2,950,000 |
| Matt Martin | LW | 27 | $2,500,000 |
| Peter Holland | C | 25 | $1,300,000 |
| Auston Matthews | C | 18 | $925,000 |
| Zach Hyman | C | 24 | $900,000 |
| William Nylander | C | 20 | $894,166 |
| Mitch Marner | C | 19 | $894,166 |
| Connor Brown | RW | 22 | $686,666 |
| Josh Leivo | LW | 23 | $612,500 |
| Defenders | |||
| Morgan Rielly | D | 22 | $5,000,000 |
| Jake Gardiner | D | 25 | $4,050,000 |
| Roman Polak | D | 30 | $2,250,000 |
| Martin Marincin | D | 24 | $1,250,000 |
| Matt Hunwick | D | 31 | $1,200,000 |
| Nikita Zaitsev | D | 24 | $925,000 |
| Connor Carrick | D | 22 | $750,000 |
| Frank Corrado | D | 23 | $600,000 |
| Goaltenders | |||
| Frederik Andersen | G | 26 | $5,000,000 |
| Jhonas Enroth | G | 28 | $750,000 |
| TOTAL | $50,387,498 |
The total doesn’t even clear the floor.