| Protected players | Contract |
|---|---|
| F Lawson Crouse | $1.53M (RFA 2022) |
| F Christian Dvorak | $4.45M (UFA 2025) |
| F Conor Garland | $775K (RFA 2021) |
| F Clayton Keller | $7.15M (UFA 2028) |
| F Phil Kessel* | $8M (UFA 2022) |
| F Tyler Pitlick | $1.75M (UFA 2022) |
| F Nick Schmaltz | $5.85M (UFA 2026) |
| D Kyle Capobianco | $775K (RFA 2022) |
| D Jakob Chychrun | $4.6M (UFA 2025) |
| D Oliver Ekman-Larsson* | $8.25M (UFA 2027) |
| G Darcy Kuemper | $4.5M (UFA 2022) |
