Rosters
PIT
'25 1st Round Pick
'27 4th Round Pick
'25 4th Round PickVAN
Projected Cap Hit
$79,731,267
Projected Cap Space
$8,307,164
Total Moves
59
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (11)
Trades (10)
C. Soucy
$3,250,000$3.3 M
M. Pettersson
$4,025,175$4.0 M($2,000,000$2.0 M ret.)
N. Acciari
$2,000,000$2.0 M
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
RW1
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
G2
G1
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (24)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW6
LW5
C1
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 | $79,731,267 | $62,738,096 | $36,200,000 | $20,825,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $8,307,164 | $25,261,904 | $51,800,000 | $67,175,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 21 / 23 | 13 / 23 | 6 / 23 | 4 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 46 / 50 | 27 / 50 | 13 / 50 | 4 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | |
| Kevin Hayes | $3,571,428 | $3,571,429 | UFA | |
| Evgeni Malkin | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | UFA | |
| Bryan Rust | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 |
| J.T. Compher | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 |
| Cody Glass | $2,500,000 | RFA | ||
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Jack Quinn | $863,334 | RFA | ||
| Jesse Puljujarvi | $800,000 | UFA | ||
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | RFA | ||
| Emil Bemstrom | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Jonathan Gruden | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Samuel Poulin | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Valtteri Puustinen | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Justin Holl | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | UFA | |
| Carson Soucy | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | |
| Ethan Bear | $2,062,500 | UFA | ||
| Ryan Shea | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jack St. Ivany | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Grubauer | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | UFA |
| Alexandar Georgiev | $3,400,000 | 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 | |||
| Marcus Pettersson | $2,000,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander Kane | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | UFA | |
| Rutger McGroarty | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Tristan Broz | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Tanner Howe | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Bennett MacArthur | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Raivis Ansons | $844,176 | RFA | ||
| Ville Koivunen | $805,833 | $805,833 | RFA | |
| Bokondji Imama | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jimmy Huntington | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Corey Andonovski | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Marc Johnstone | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Filip Hallander | ||||
| Kasper Bjorkqvist |
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 | |
| Harrison Brunicke | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Emil Pieniniemi | $838,333 | $838,333 | $838,333 | RFA |
| Nathan Clurman | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Sebastian Aho | $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 | |
| Sergei Murashov | $861,110 | $861,110 | $861,110 | RFA |
| Taylor Gauthier | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Filip Larsson | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Filip Lindberg |
Reserve List (19)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect