2018 Trade Deadline Day Primer

Although several prominent players have changed teams in recent days, it should still be a very busy day leading up to the 2:00 PM CST trade deadline.  Here is a closer look at the contract and salary cap situation for every team.  All numbers are courtesy of CapFriendly; salary cap figures listed are full-season cap hits as of this morning and do not factor in expected changes based on players being claimed off of or clearing waivers.

Anaheim: $13.9MM cap space, 47/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Arizona: $76.1MM cap space, 49/50 contracts, 2/3 retained salary transactions
Boston: $1.3MM cap space, 43/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Buffalo: $25.9MM cap space, 46/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Calgary: $8.7MM cap space, 47/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Carolina: $72.7MM cap space, 49/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Chicago: $3.9MM cap space, 46/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Colorado: $37.7MM cap space, 44/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Columbus: $21.0MM cap space, 49/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Dallas: $4.1MM cap space, 41/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Detroit: $1.6MM cap space, 45/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Edmonton: $39.2MM cap space, 47/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Florida: $32.2MM cap space, 42/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Los Angeles: $13.9MM cap space, 44/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Minnesota: $704K cap space, 49/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Montreal: $35.9MM cap space, 43/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Nashville: $15.6MM cap space, 44/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
New Jersey: $35.8MM cap space, 47/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
NY Islanders: $4.4MM cap space, 45/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
NY Rangers: $7.4MM cap space, 48/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Ottawa: $10.0MM cap space, 48/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Philadelphia: $8.2MM cap space, 47/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Pittsburgh: $2.0MM cap space, 46/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
San Jose: $21.8MM cap space, 45/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
St. Louis: $324K cap space, 43/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Tampa Bay: $9.7MM cap space, 45/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Toronto: $3.4MM cap space, 48/50 contracts, 1/3 retained salary transactions
Vancouver: $2.3MM cap space, 46/50 contracts, 2/3 retained salary transactions
Vegas: $34.2MM cap space, 43/50 contracts, 2/3 retained salary transactions
Washington: $694K cap space, 45/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions
Winnipeg: $26.9MM cap space, 43/50 contracts, 0/3 retained salary transactions