› As of Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Salary Cap Summary

Active Summary

Projected Summary

[?]Salary Allowed Figure determined by dividing the total salary cap ceiling by 186 days (the length of the regular season) and multiplying that figure by the number of days that have passed from the start of the season up to the most recent chart update. The regular season is recognized as starting on October 9th, 2008 and concluding on April 12th, 2009.	Salary Allowed	$1,219,355
[?]Salary Paid Total dollar amount paid against the cap by the Red Wings to both active and currently inactive players.	Salary Paid	$1,209,572
[?]Salary Saved Amount of dollars not spent against the salary cap's upper ceiling at the time of the last chart update.	Salary Saved	$9,783
[?]Salary Owed Amount of dollars remaining on the current payroll that players are due to be paid over the rest of the season.	Salary Owed	$55,035,526

[?]Projected Payroll Total This number is figured by the using the Red Wings' active roster on the date indicated at the top of this section and projecting the remaining salaries of those players over the rest of the regular season. The salaries paid to inactive players (non-roster by re-assignment to the AHL, waived, or traded) are also added here for the days the player was on the active roster.	Projected Payroll Total	$56,245,098
[?]Projected Cap Room This number is figured by subtracting the "Projected Payroll Total" number from the 2008-09 NHL Salary Cap Ceiling of $56.7-million. Reminder: This number is determined by the current active roster of the Red Wings at the date indicated at the top of this column. This figure will fluxuate higher or lower (based on roster moves) from one update to the next.	Projected Cap Room	$454,902
[?]Free Agent Cap Space The maximum amount in salary that the Red Wings can add to the roster by signing free agents, based on projections calculated from the last chart update. Not applicable after the NHL Trade Deadline.	Free Agent Cap Space	$454,902
[?]Full-Season Salary Equivalent This number figures the maximum dollar amount of full-season contracts the Red Wings can add to their current roster as of the last chart update. In other words, if the Red Wings were to make any trades on the day of the last chart update the team could afford to take on the full-season equivalent of this cap amount. Not applicable after the NHL Trade Deadline.	Full-Season Salary Equivalent	$454,910

Recent Updates

October 12th, 2008

Updated: Active Chart Totals

October 7th, 2008

Updated: Active Roster & IR Status

October 3rd, 2008

Added: Thomas McCollum
Updated: Chris Chelios to LTI

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Sortable Detroit Red Wings Salary Cap Chart

› As of Sunday, October 12th, 2008

#	Po	Player	Age	Cap Number	Hit/Day	Days	Active Cap Hit	08/09	09/10	10/11	11/12	12/13	13/14	14/15	15/16
				2008-09 Salary Cap Related				Seasonal Salary Breakdown ($M)
				Active Salary Cap Hit			$1,209,572	56.248	41.742	28.250	25.250	12.500	6.700	0.000	0.000
				Cap SpacE REMAINING			$55,490,428	0.452	14.958	28.450	31.450	44.200	50.000	56.700	56.700
				Actual Payroll Total				56.900	41.400	28.800	26.700	13.200	6.700	0.000	0.000
(*2008-09 Season Only)				Active* Players Under Contact				22	15	8	6	3	1	0	0
81	R	Hossa, Marian Marian Hossa Signed a 1-year, $7.45-million contract on July 2nd, 2008. Can be offered a contract extension after Jan. 1, 2009.	29	$7,450,000	$40,054	4	$160,216	7.450	UFA
13	C	Datsyuk, Pavel Pavel Datsyuk Signed 7-year, $46.9-million contract extension on April 6th, 2007. Extension eligible after July 1, 2013.	30	$6,700,000	$36,022	4	$144,088	6.700	6.700	6.700	6.700	6.700	6.700	UFA
51	L	Filppula, Valtteri Valtteri Filppula Signed a 5-year, $15M contract on July 30th, 2008. Eligible for free agency in 2013.	24	$3,000,000	$16,129	4	$64,516	2.000	2.500	3.500	3.500	3.500	UFA
11	L	Cleary, Dan Dan Cleary Signed a 5-year, $14M extension on 3/11/08. Includes a NTC for first 3.5 years, w/adjusted NTC thereafter.	29	$2,800,000	$15,034	4	$60,136	2.500	2.500	3.000	3.000	3.000	UFA
40	C	Zetterberg, Henrik Henrik Zetterberg Signed 4-year, $10.4-million contract extension on September 7th, 2005. Extension eligible after July 1, 2008.	27	$2,650,000	$14,247	4	$56,988	2.900	UFA
96	R	Holmstrom, Tomas Tomas Holmstrom Signed 3-year, $6.75-million contract extension on February 17th, 2007.	35	$2,250,000	$12,097	4	$48,388	2.250	2.250	UFA
33	C	Draper, Kris Kris Draper Signed 3-year, $4.75m extension on 10/25/07. Cap hit, starting in '08-09 will be $1.583m.	37	$1,583,333	$8,513	4	$34,052	1.850	1.650	1.250	UFA
37	R	Samuelsson, Mikael Mikael Sameulsson Signed 3-year, $3.6-million contract extension on March 25, 2006.	31	$1,200,000	$6,452	4	$25,808	1.200	UFA
26	C	Hudler, Jiri Jiri Hudler Signed a two-year deal worth $2.03-million with the Red Wings on July 4th, 2007.	24	$1,015,000	$5,457	4	$21,828	1.150	RFA
93	L	Franzen, Johan Johan Franzen Signed 3-year, $2.825-million contract extension on August 25th, 2006.	28	$941,667	$5,063	4	$20,252	1.150	UFA
18	R	Maltby, Kirk Kirk Maltby Signed 3-year, $2.65-million contract extension prior on May 4th, 2007.	35	$883,333	$4,749	4	$18,996	0.950	0.750	UFA
82	C	Kopecky, Tomas Tomas Kopecky Signed a 2-year contract extension on March 19th, 2007.	26	$500,000	$2,688	4	$10,752	0.525	UFA
25	R	McCarty, Darren Darren McCarty Signed a one-year (two-way), $500,000 contract on September 17th, 2008. IR	36	$500,000	$2,688	0	$0	0.500	UFA
5	D	Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Signed 2-year, $14.9-million contract extension 12/26/07. '08/09-'09/10 Cap Number: $7.45-million.	38	$7,450,000	$40,054	4	$160,216	7.450	7.450	UFA
28	D	Rafalski, Brian Brian Rafalski Signed a 5-year, $30-million contract with Detroit on July 1st, 2007.	34	$6,000,000	$32,258	4	$129,032	6.000	6.000	6.000	6.000	UFA
23	D	Stuart, Brad Brad Stuart Signed a 4-year contract worth an average of $3.75-million per season on July 1st, 2008.	28	$3,750,000	$20,161	4	$80,644	3.750	3.750	3.750	3.750	UFA
55	D	Kronwall, Niklas Niklas Kronwall Signed a 5-year, $15-million contract extension on November 24, 2006.	27	$3,000,000	$16,129	4	$64,516	3.000	3.250	3.500	3.750	UFA
3	D	Lilja, Andreas Andreas Lilja Signed 2-year, $2.5-million contract extension on June 30th, 2008.	32	$1,250,000	$6,720	4	$26,880	1.250	1.250	UFA
24	D	Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios Signed a 1-year, $750,000 contract on September 9th, 2008. Added to long-term injury list (LTI) on October 8th, 2008. His salary will not count toward the Salary Cap until he is removed from this list. LTI	46	$750,000	$4,032	0	$0	0.750	UFA
22	D	Lebda, Brett Brett Lebda Signed 4-year, $2.6-million contract on July 11th, 2006.	26	$650,000	$3,495	4	$13,980	0.650	0.850	UFA
4	D	Quincey, Kyle Kyle Quincey Signed 2-year, $1.05-million contract on September 9th, 2008.	23	$525,000	$2,823	4	$11,292	0.500	0.550	RFA
14	D	Meech, Derek Derek Meech Signed 3-year, $1.45-million contract in summer of 2007.	24	$483,333	$2,599	4	$10,396	0.475	0.500	RFA
30	G	Osgood, Chris Chris Osgood Signed a 3-year, $4.25-million contract extension on January 9, 2008.	35	$1,416,667	$7,617	4	$30,468	1.700	1.450	1.100	UFA
29	G	Conklin, Ty Ty Conklin Signed a 1-year, $750,000 contract on July 1st, 2008. Eligible for extension on January 1st, 2009.	32	$750,000	$4,032	4	$16,128	0.750	UFA
35	G	Howard, Jimmy Jimmy Howard Signed a three-year, $2.15-million contract on July 19th, 2008. 2008-09 AHL Salary: $200,000 IR	24	$716,667	$3,853	0	$0	0.600	0.750	0.800	UFA

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Non-Roster Players Under Contract

This chart includes players under contract within the Red Wings' organization that have not taken up an active spot on the NHL roster yet this season. Once a player from this list does take an active spot on Detroit's active roster removed from this list and remains on the main salary chart above. 'Cap Number' and 'Cap Hit/Day' columns only count toward active duty on the Red Wings' NHL roster.

Po	Player	Cap Number	Cap Hit/Day	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012
		2008-09 Cap Related		Seasonal Salary Breakdown
C	Leino, Ville Ville Leino Signed a one-year, $875,000 contact on May 10th, 2008. Can option for Finland if he doesn't make the NHL roster.	$875,000	$4,679	$875,000	RFA
L	Abdelkader, Justin Justin Abdelkader Signed a 3-year contact with Detroit on April 4th, 2008. Bonus Eligible to rookie max: 2008-09 ($190,000), 2009-10 ($140,000)	$740,000	$3,957	$660,000	$710,000	RFA
L	Mursak, Jan Jan Mursak Begins his rookie season with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2008-09.	$668,333	$3,574	$793,500	$630,500	$500,000	RFA
C	Emmerton, Cory Cory Emmerton Will spend 2008-09 as a rookie in Grand Rapids. Bonus Eligible: 2008-09 ($190,000), 2009-10 ($265,000).	$645,000	$3,449	$710,000	$660,000	$500,000	RFA
C	McGrath, Evan Evan McGrath Entering final season of entry-level contract in 2008-09. Will play in Grand Rapids.	$633,333	$3,387	$650,000	RFA
L	Axelsson, Dick Dick Axelsson Likely to play for Djurgarden in '08-09. Bonus Eligible to rookie max: '08-09 ($290,000), '09-10 ($240,000), '10-11 ($165,000).	$618,333	$3,307	$560,000	$610,000	$685,000	RFA
L	Ryno, Johan Johan Ryno Entering 2nd year of entry-level contract. Team in 2008-09 TBD.	$615,000	$3,289	$635,000	$550,000	RFA
C	Helm, Darren Darren Helm In 2nd year of 3-year deal. Will have opportunity to make Detroit's roster in 2008-09.	$599,444	$3,206	$630,000	$500,000	RFA
R	Downey, Aaron Aaron Downey Signed a 1-year, $575,000 on 8/14/2008. Contract is a two-way deal worth $100,000 in the AHL.	$575,000	$3,091	$575,000	UFA
R	Haydar, Darren Darren Haydar Signed a one-year, $525,000 contract on July 23rd, 2008. Slated for Grand Rapids (AHL).	$525,000	$2,807	$525,000	UFA
R	Tardif, Jamie Jamie Tardif Signed two-year contract on April 15th, 2008. Slated for Grand Rapids (AHL).	$525,000	$2,807	$525,000	$525,000	RFA
C	Ouhalen, Ryan Ryan Oulahen Signed a one-year contract on July 23rd, 2008.	$522,500	$2,809	522,500	RFA
R	Ritola, Mattias Mattias Ritola Entering 2nd year of 3-year entry-level contract. Slated for Grand Rapids (AHL).	$511,667	$2,736	$500,000	$535,000	RFA
R	McCarty, Darren Darren McCarty Signed a one-year (two-way), $500,000 contract on September 17th, 2008.	$500,000	$2,688	$500,000	UFA
R	Gelech, Randall Randall Gelech Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 16th, 2007 to a two-year contract.	$487,500	$2,607	$500,000	RFA
D	Ericsson, Jonathan Jonathan Ericsson Signed 3-year, $2,700,000 contract on July 19th, 2008. Has opportunity to make Wings' roster in fall.	$900,000	$4,839	$550,000	$900,000	$1,250,000	UFA
D	Kindl, Jakub Jakub Kindl Enters 2nd season of three-year entry-level contract in 2008-09. Slated for Grand Rapids (AHL).	$821,667	$4,394	$850,000	$865,000	RFA
D	Pyett, Logan Logan Pyett Signed a 3-year contract on 5/16/08. Bonus Eligible to rookie max: '08-09 ($265,000), '09-10 ($240,000), '10-11 ($165,000).	$626,667	$3,351	$585,000	$610,000	$685,000	RFA
D	Kolasau, Siarhei Siarhei Kolasau Signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings on June 25th, 2008.	$527,500	$2,836	$515,000	$540,000	RFA
G	Howard, Jimmy Jimmy Howard Signed a three-year, $2.15-million contract on July 19th, 2008. 2008-09 AHL Salary: $200,000.	$716,667	$3,853	$600,000	$750,000	$800,000	UFA
G	Larsson, Daniel Daniel Larsson Signed to a 2-year contact May 15th, 2008. Bonus Eligible to rookie max: 2008-09 ($265,000), 2009-10 ($165,000).	$635,000	$3,396	$585,000	$685,000	RFA
G	McCollum, Thomas Thomas McCollum Signed a 3-year entry level contact on October 3rd, 2008.	TBD	TBD	(TBD)	(TBD)	(TBD)	RFA