Rosters
PIT
WPG'25 1st Round Pick'25 3rd Round Pick'27 6th Round Pick'26 7th Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$82,700,767
Projected Cap Space
$5,299,233
Total Moves
12
Roster Players
21 / 23
Transactions (6)
Signings (3)
- J. Berggren
- $2.000 M × 2 years
- J. Veleno
- $2.100 M × 2 years
- R. McGroarty
- $950 K × 3 years
Trades (3)
N. Ehlers
$6,000,000$6.0 M
R. McGroarty
Signing rights
S. Poulin
$775,000$775 K
B. Rust
$5,125,000$5.1 M
D. O'Connor
$925,000$925 K
NHL Roster (21)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW5
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (27)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW6
LW5
RW2
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD5
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 | $82,700,767 | $54,263,093 | $27,949,997 | $10,600,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $5,299,233 | $33,736,907 | $60,050,003 | $77,400,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 21 / 23 | 14 / 23 | 5 / 23 | 2 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 48 / 50 | 25 / 50 | 10 / 50 | 2 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Kevin Hayes | $3,571,428 | $3,571,429 | UFA | |
| Evgeni Malkin | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | UFA | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Michael Bunting | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Joseph Veleno | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | RFA | |
| Noel Acciari | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Jonatan Berggren | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | RFA | |
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | $1,250,000 | UFA | ||
| Rutger McGroarty | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Matt Nieto | $900,000 | UFA | ||
| Emil Bemstrom | $775,000 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | $9,999,997 | $9,999,997 | $9,999,997 | UFA |
| Kris Letang | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 |
| Ryan Graves | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | UFA | ||
| Matt Grzelcyk | $2,750,000 | UFA | ||
| Sebastian Aho | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | $6,400,000 | $6,400,000 | $6,400,000 | UFA |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 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 | |||
| Lars Eller | $1,225,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Broz | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 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 | |
| Jesse Puljujarvi | $800,000 | UFA | ||
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | RFA | ||
| Bokondji Imama | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Joona Koppanen | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jonathan Gruden | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Jimmy Huntington | $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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Pickering | $886,667 | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA |
| 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 | ||
| 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 (17)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect