Rosters
PIT
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CAR
Projected Cap Hit
$87,957,437
Projected Cap Space
$42,563
Total Moves
25
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (9)
Signings (7)
- J. Veleno
- $1.200 M × 1 years
- J. Berggren
- $975 K × 1 years
- C. Yoder
- $950 K × 3 years
- M. Necas
- $9.000 M × 8 years
- T. DeAngelo
- $3.000 M × 1 years
- T. Barrie
- $1.000 M × 1 years
- D. Kubalik
- $2.000 M × 1 years
Trades (2)
A. Copp
$5,625,000$5.6 M
J. Holl
$3,400,000$3.4 M
V. Husso
$4,750,000$4.8 M
J. Berggren
RFA
J. Veleno
RFA
A. Johansson
$775,000$775 K
M. Kasper
$886,666$887 K
S. Crosby
$8,700,000$8.7 M
K. Letang
$6,100,000$6.1 M
K. Kangas
Signing rights
E. Järventie
Signing rights
J. Puljujarvi
$800,000$800 K
M. Necas
RFA
J. Kotkaniemi
$4,820,000$4.8 M
E. Karlsson
$11,500,000$11.5 M
E. Malkin
$6,100,000$6.1 M($3,050,000$3.1 M ret.)
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
IR1
Non-Roster (33)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW5
C9
C5
RW9
RW8
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
LD6
LD4
RD4
Cap Projections
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Ceiling | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
| Projected Cap Hit | $87,957,437 | $60,969,763 | $40,331,667 | $33,820,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $42,563 | $27,030,237 | $47,668,333 | $54,180,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 13 / 23 | 8 / 23 | 6 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 57 / 50 | 28 / 50 | 14 / 50 | 6 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Necas | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Kevin Hayes | $3,571,428 | $3,571,429 | UFA | |
| Andrew Copp | $5,625,000 | $5,625,000 | $5,625,000 | UFA |
| Bryan Rust | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 |
| Rickard Rakell | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | $4,820,000 | $4,820,000 | $4,820,000 | $4,820,000 |
| Michael Bunting | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Lars Eller | $2,450,000 | UFA | ||
| Noel Acciari | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Dominik Kubalik | $2,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Anthony Beauvillier | $1,250,000 | UFA | ||
| Joseph Veleno | $1,200,000 | RFA | ||
| Jonatan Berggren | $975,000 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Graves | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | UFA | ||
| Justin Holl | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | UFA | |
| Tony DeAngelo | $3,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Matt Grzelcyk | $2,750,000 | UFA | ||
| Tyson Barrie | $1,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Owen Pickering | $886,667 | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA |
| Albert Johansson | $775,000 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Jarry | $5,375,000 | $5,375,000 | $5,375,000 | $5,375,000 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | UFA |
LTIR
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | $4,750,000 | UFA |
Buyouts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | $916,667 | $916,667 |
Retained Contracts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Petry | $3,906,250 | |||
| Reilly Smith | $1,250,000 | |||
| Evgeni Malkin | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Chase Yoder | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Drew O'Connor | $925,000 | UFA | ||
| Tristan Broz | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Matt Nieto | $900,000 | UFA | ||
| Marco Kasper | $886,666 | $886,666 | $886,666 | RFA |
| Tanner Howe | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Jordan Frasca | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Bennett MacArthur | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Raivis Ansons | $844,176 | RFA | ||
| Ville Koivunen | $805,833 | $805,833 | RFA | |
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | RFA | ||
| Bokondji Imama | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Joona Koppanen | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Emil Bemstrom | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Jonathan Gruden | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Jimmy Huntington | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Samuel Poulin | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Valtteri Puustinen | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Corey Andonovski | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Marc Johnstone | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Belliveau | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | |
| Emil Pieniniemi | $838,333 | $838,333 | $838,333 | RFA |
| Ryan Shea | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Nathan Clurman | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Sebastian Aho | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Jack St. Ivany | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
| Mac Hollowell | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Filip Kral | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| John Ludvig | $775,000 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Blomqvist | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA | |
| Taylor Gauthier | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Filip Larsson | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (14)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect