Rosters
PIT
'25 5th Round PickNYI
Projected Cap Hit
$92,998,340
Projected Cap Space
-$4,998,340
Total Moves
37
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (22)
Signings (9)
- S. Blais
- $950 K × 2 years
- T. Barrie
- $2.000 M × 2 years
- B. Katchouk
- $775 K × 2 years
- D. Samorukov
- $775 K × 1 years
- M. Cajkovic
- $775 K × 1 years
- N. Cousins
- $1.100 M × 1 years
- J. Klingberg
- $3.500 M × 1 years
- J. Swayman
- $4.000 M × 1 years
- B. Yager
- $950 K × 3 years
Trades (13)
M. Reilly
$1,250,000$1.3 M
D. Samorukov
$775,000$775 K
B. MacArthur
$859,167$859 K
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
IR1
Non-Roster (25)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
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 | $92,998,340 | $60,566,664 | $33,724,997 | $20,725,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | -$4,998,340 | $27,433,336 | $54,275,003 | $67,275,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 15 / 23 | 6 / 23 | 4 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 49 / 50 | 28 / 50 | 11 / 50 | 4 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Evgeni Malkin | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | 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 |
| Michael Bunting | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Mason Marchment | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Evan Rodrigues | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA |
| Noel Acciari | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Conor Sheary | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Nick Cousins | $1,100,000 | UFA | ||
| Drew O'Connor | $925,000 | UFA | ||
| Alexander Holtz | $894,176 | RFA | ||
| Jesse Puljujarvi | $800,000 | UFA |
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 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | $2,750,000 | UFA | ||
| Brett Kulak | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA | |
| Mike Reilly | $1,250,000 | UFA | ||
| Sebastian Aho | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | $4,000,000 | RFA | ||
| Samuel Ersson | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | RFA |
LTIR
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | $9,200,000 | 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 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Yager | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Tanner Howe | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Jordan Frasca | $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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Marc Johnstone | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Egor Sokolov | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Boris Katchouk | $775,000 | $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 | ||
| Jack St. Ivany | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
| Mac Hollowell | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Filip Kral | $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 (16)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect