| Protected players | Contract |
|---|---|
| F Rudolfs Balcers | Pending RFA |
| F Logan Couture | $8M (UFA 2027) |
| F Jonathan Dahlen | $925K (RFA 2022) |
| F Tomas Hertl | $5.62M (UFA 2022) |
| F Evander Kane | $7M (UFA 2025) |
| F Kevin Labanc | $4.72M (UFA 2024) |
| F Timo Meier | $6M (RFA 2023) |
| D Brent Burns | $8M (UFA 2025) |
| D Erik Karlsson* | $11.5M (UFA 2027) |
| D Marc-Edouard Vlasic* | $7M (UFA 2026) |
| G Josef Korenar | Pending RFA |
