Pittsburgh Penguins
Team's Cap Hit Situation
| Cap Hit | Proj. Cap Hit | Proj. Space | Curr. Space | Deadline Space | Roster | Forwards | Defense | Goalies | Dead Cap | Bonus | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $86,982,438 | $87,192,276 | $807,724 | $1,040,826 | $3,692,453 | 23/23 | $37,645,000 | $29,811,842 | $7,875,000 | $3,729,167 | - | 48/50 |
Draft Picks
Year
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
2025
Pick trade details
Aug. 6, 2023
acquire:-
(From SJS)
Dillon Hamaliuk
(AHL/JR)
-
(From SJS)
2026 3rd round pick 
-
(From MTL)
C Rem Pitlick
acquire:-
(From MTL)
C Mike Hoffman
-
(From PIT)
C Mikael Granlund
-
(From PIT)
D Jan Rutta
-
(From PIT)
2024 1st round pick
(#14 - Konsta Helenius)
(#14 - Konsta Helenius)
Condition: Top 10 protected
Result: San Jose will receive Pittsburgh's 2024 1st round pick.
Pick trade details
Aug. 13, 2024
acquire:-
2026 2nd round pick 
-
2025 3rd round pick
acquire:-
2025 2nd round pick
-
2025 5th round pick
Pick trade details
Pick trade details
Aug. 13, 2024
acquire:-
2026 2nd round pick
-
2025 3rd round pick
acquire:-
2025 2nd round pick
-
2025 5th round pick
Pick trade details
July 1, 2024
acquire:-
R Reilly Smith
$1,250,000 retained - 25%
acquire:-
2025 5th round pick
Condition: Pittsburgh will receive the lower of the two 5th round picks NYR owns 'NYR or MIN'
-
2027 2nd round pick
Pick trade details
2026
Pick trade details
Aug. 13, 2024
acquire:-
2026 2nd round pick
-
2025 3rd round pick
acquire:-
2025 2nd round pick
-
2025 5th round pick
Pick trade details
Aug. 6, 2023
acquire:-
(From SJS)
Dillon Hamaliuk
(AHL/JR)
-
(From SJS)
2026 3rd round pick
-
(From MTL)
C Rem Pitlick
acquire:-
(From MTL)
C Mike Hoffman
-
(From PIT)
C Mikael Granlund
-
(From PIT)
D Jan Rutta
-
(From PIT)
2024 1st round pick
(#14 - Konsta Helenius)
(#14 - Konsta Helenius)
Condition: Top 10 protected
Result: San Jose will receive Pittsburgh's 2024 1st round pick.
Pick trade details
Feb. 22, 2024
acquire:-
L Alexander Nylander
(AHL/JR)
-
2026 6th round pick
Condition: If Emil Bemstrom scores at least 6 goals with the Penguins from now until the end of the season then the 2026 6th RD pick is upgraded to a 2026 3rd RD pick.
Result: Columbus will receive the 2026 6th round pick.
acquire:-
C Emil Bemstrom
Pick trade details
2027
Pick trade details
July 1, 2024
acquire:-
R Reilly Smith
$1,250,000 retained - 25%
acquire:-
2025 5th round pick
Condition: Pittsburgh will receive the lower of the two 5th round picks NYR owns 'NYR or MIN'
-
2027 2nd round pick
Pick trade details
Forwards
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 37 | C |
|
9.89 | $8.7M | $8.7M | $8.7M | UFA | |||
| Evgeni Malkin | 38 | C |
|
6.93 | $6.1M | $6.1M | UFA | ||||
| Bryan Rust | 32 | RW,LW |
|
5.82 | $5.125M | $5.125M | $5.125M | $5.125M | UFA | ||
| Rickard Rakell | 31 | RW,LW |
|
5.68 | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5M | UFA | ||
| Michael Bunting | 29 | LW |
|
5.11 | $4.5M | $4.5M | UFA | ||||
| Noel Acciari | 32 | C,RW |
|
2.27 | $2M | $2M | UFA | ||||
| Anthony Beauvillier | 27 | RW,LW |
|
1.42 | $1.25M | UFA | |||||
| Drew O'Connor | 26 | LW |
|
1.05 | $0.925M | UFA | |||||
| Matt Nieto | 32 | LW,RW |
|
1.02 | $0.9M | UFA | |||||
| Jesse Puljujarvi | 26 | RW |
|
0.91 | $0.8M | UFA | |||||
| Vasily Ponomarev |
|
22 | C |
|
0.90 | $0.795M | RFA | ||||
| Sam Poulin | 23 | C,LW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | RFA | ||||
| Valtteri Puustinen | 25 | RW,LW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | UFA | ||||
| 13 | $37.645M | $32.975M | $18.825M | $10.125M | - | - |
Defense
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | 34 | RD |
|
11.36 | $10M | $10M | $10M | UFA | |||
| Kris Letang |
|
37 | RD |
|
6.93 | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | UFA | |
| Ryan Graves | 29 | LD |
|
5.11 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5M | UFA | |
| Marcus Pettersson | 28 | LD |
|
4.57 | $4.025M | UFA | |||||
| Matt Grzelcyk | 30 | LD |
|
3.12 | $2.75M | UFA | |||||
| Owen Pickering |
|
20 | D |
|
1.01 | $0.887M | $0.887M | $0.887M | RFA | ||
| Ryan Shea | 27 | LD |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||
| Jack St. Ivany |
|
25 | RD |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | $0.775M | UFA | ||
| 8 | $29.812M | $22.262M | $22.262M | $10.6M | $4.5M | - |
Goalies
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Jarry | 29 | G |
|
6.11 | $5.375M | $5.375M | $5.375M | $5.375M | UFA | ||
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 28 | G |
|
2.84 | $2.5M | $2.5M | UFA | ||||
| 2 | $7.875M | $7.875M | $5.375M | $5.375M | - | - |
IR
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hayes |
|
32 | C |
|
4.06 | $3.571M | $3.571M | UFA | |||
| Cody Glass |
|
25 | C,RW |
|
2.84 | $2.5M | RFA (Arb) | ||||
| Blake Lizotte |
|
26 | C |
|
2.10 | $1.85M | $1.85M | UFA | |||
| 3 | $7.921M | $5.421M | - | - | - | - |
Retained
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Petry | 36 | RD |
|
- | $1.562M | ||||||
| Reilly Smith | 33 | LW,RW |
|
- | $1.25M | ||||||
| 2 | $2.812M | - | - | - | - | - |
Bought Out
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | 37 | LD |
|
- | $0.917M | $0.917M | |||||
| 1 | $0.917M | $0.917M | - | - | - | - |
Non-Roster Forwards
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Howe |
|
18 | L |
|
1.11 | $0.975M | $0.975M | $0.975M | RFA | ||
| Rutger McGroarty |
|
20 | R |
|
1.08 | $0.95M | $0.95M | $0.95M | RFA | ||
| Tristan Broz |
|
22 | C |
|
1.05 | $0.925M | $0.925M | $0.925M | RFA | ||
| Bennett MacArthur |
|
23 | L |
|
0.98 | $0.859M | RFA | ||||
| Raivis Ansons |
|
22 | R |
|
0.96 | $0.844M | RFA | ||||
| Ville Koivunen |
|
21 | R |
|
0.92 | $0.806M | $0.806M | RFA | |||
| Bokondji Imama | 28 | LW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||
| Joona Koppanen | 26 | LW,C |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||
| Emil Bemstrom | 25 | RW,LW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | RFA (Arb) | |||||
| Jonathan Gruden | 24 | LW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | RFA (Arb) | ||||
| Jimmy Huntington | 26 | C |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||
| Marc Johnstone | 28 | RW |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||
| 12 | $10.009M | $4.431M | $2.85M | - | - | - |
Non-Roster Defense
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Belliveau |
|
21 | D |
|
0.99 | $0.875M | $0.875M | RFA | |||
| Harrison Brunicke |
|
18 | D |
|
0.99 | $0.875M | $0.875M | $0.875M | RFA | ||
| Emil Pieniniemi |
|
19 | D |
|
0.95 | $0.838M | $0.838M | $0.838M | RFA | ||
| Nate Clurman | 26 | D |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | UFA | |||||
| Sebastian Aho | 28 | LD |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | UFA | ||||
| Mac Hollowell | 26 | RD |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | RFA (Arb) | |||||
| 6 | $4.913M | $3.363M | $1.713M | - | - | - |
Non-Roster Goalies
| Player | Age | Pos | Nat | Cap% | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Blomqvist |
|
22 | G |
|
1.01 | $0.887M | $0.887M | RFA | |||
| Sergei Murashov |
|
20 | G |
|
0.98 | $0.861M | $0.861M | $0.861M | RFA | ||
| Taylor Gauthier |
|
23 | G |
|
0.98 | $0.859M | RFA | ||||
| Filip Larsson | 26 | G |
|
0.88 | $0.775M | $0.775M | UFA | ||||
| 4 | $3.382M | $2.523M | $0.861M | - | - | - |
