Worst PWHL contracts, 2026-27
Costs more than the play it buys. Moving one takes a sweetener: a pick or a prospect, or salary retained. 42 players are under water.
Updated November 6, 2026.
| # | Player | Team | Cap hit | Yrs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Hensley G, 32 |  PWHL Las Vegas | $89K est. | 2 | −$52K |
| 2 | Zoe Boyd W, 26 |  PWHL Hamilton | $62K est. | 2 | −$43K |
| 3 | Gabrielle David W, 27 |  Seattle Torrent | $41K est. | 2 | −$29K |
| 4 | Mckenna Van Gelder F, 22 |  PWHL San Jose | $38K est. | 2 | −$26K |
| 5 | Kristin O'Neill W, 28 | PWHL San Jose | $100K est. | 2 | −$25K |
| 6 | Jill Saulnier W, 34 |  Boston Fleet | $67K est. | 2 | −$23K |
| 7 | Mellissa Channell-Watkins D, 31 |  PWHL Detroit | $60K est. | 2 | −$23K |
| 8 | Alice Philbert G, 29 | PWHL Detroit | $38K est. | 2 | −$22K |
| 9 | Samantha Cogan W, 29 |  Minnesota Frost | $38K est. | 2 | −$21K |
| 10 | Sloane Matthews F, 22 | PWHL San Jose | $38K est. | 3 | −$18K |
| 11 | Carly Jackson G, 29 | Seattle Torrent | $46K est. | 2 | −$17K |
| 12 | Callie Shanahan G, 23 |  New York Sirens | $39K est. | 2 | −$16K |
| 13 | Daria Gredzen G, 22 | Minnesota Frost | $38K est. | 1 | −$16K |
| 14 | Dominika Lásková D, 29 |  Vancouver Goldeneyes | $38K est. | 1 | −$16K |
| 15 | Kristin Della Rovere W, 25 | PWHL San Jose | $38K est. | 1 | −$16K |
| 16 | Katie Desa G, 22 | Vancouver Goldeneyes | $38K est. | 1 | −$13K |
| 17 | Kayla Vespa W, 29 | PWHL Hamilton | $41K est. | 2 | −$13K |
| 18 | Abbey Levy G, 26 | PWHL San Jose | $46K est. | 1 | −$13K |
| 19 | Emily Clark W, 30 | PWHL Hamilton | $130K est. | 2 | −$13K |
| 20 | Alexandra Labelle W, 30 |  Montréal Victoire | $44K est. | 1 | −$12K |
| 21 | Kaley Doyle G, 25 | New York Sirens | $39K est. | 1 | −$12K |
| 22 | Marlène Boissonnault G, 29 | Minnesota Frost | $40K est. | 1 | −$11K |
| 23 | Jessie McPherson G, 23 |  Toronto Sceptres | $38K | 1 | −$11K |
| 24 | Akane Shiga F, 25 | PWHL Detroit | $38K est. | 2 | −$11K |
| 25 | Hannah Murphy G, 23 | Seattle Torrent | $56K | 1 | −$10K |
| 26 | Tia Chan G, 24 | PWHL San Jose | $38K est. | 3 | −$7K |
| 27 | Nadia Mattivi D, 26 | Montréal Victoire | $38K est. | 3 | −$7K |
| 28 | Tamara Giaquinto D, 24 | Montréal Victoire | $38K est. | 1 | −$7K |
| 29 | Emma Nuutinen F, 29 | Seattle Torrent | $38K est. | 1 | −$7K |
| 30 | Olivia Wallin W, 24 | PWHL Detroit | $38K est. | 1 | −$6K |
| 31 | Sydney Langseth W, 24 | PWHL Las Vegas | $38K est. | 2 | −$6K |
| 32 | Jamie Lee Rattray W, 34 | Toronto Sceptres | $87K est. | 2 | −$5K |
| 33 | Laura Kluge W, 29 | Boston Fleet | $46K est. | 2 | −$5K |
| 34 | Kendra Woodland G, 26 |  Ottawa Charge | $40K est. | 1 | −$4K |
| 35 | Darcie Lappan W, 25 | PWHL Las Vegas | $38K est. | 2 | −$4K |
| 36 | Jade Iginla F, 22 | PWHL Hamilton | $38K est. | 1 | −$4K |
| 37 | Laura Fuoco F, 23 | Vancouver Goldeneyes | $38K est. | 1 | −$4K |
| 38 | Jenna Buglioni W, 24 | Ottawa Charge | $60K | 1 | −$4K |
| 39 | Emily Brown D, 27 | Seattle Torrent | $55K est. | 2 | −$4K |
| 40 | Amanda Thiele G, 24 | Boston Fleet | $46K est. | 1 | −$4K |
| 41 | Jada Habisch W, 24 | PWHL Las Vegas | $41K est. | 1 | −$1K |
| 42 | Elaine Chuli G, 32 | New York Sirens | $46K est. | 2 | −$1K |