Rosters
PIT
'25 1st Round Pick
'26 3rd Round PickNAS'25 5th Round Pick
Pittsburgh Penguins
Letting the Kids Play
Trying to find a way to have some younger guys play in the line-up while getting rid of Karlson's deal.
Jump to CommentsProjected Cap Hit
$77,867,275
Projected Cap Space
$10,171,156
Total Moves
55
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (5)
Trades (4)
A. Carrier
$3,750,000$3.8 M
T. Molendyk
$918,333$918 K
J. Willis
Signing rights
E. Karlsson
$11,500,000$11.5 M($3,000,000$3.0 M ret.)
V. Puustinen
$775,000$775 K
T. Gauthier
$859,167$859 K
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (24)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW6
LW5
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 | $77,867,275 | $63,524,763 | $43,211,667 | $26,100,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $10,171,156 | $24,475,237 | $44,788,333 | $61,900,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 14 / 23 | 8 / 23 | 5 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 48 / 50 | 29 / 50 | 15 / 50 | 5 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
| Rickard Rakell | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Michael Bunting | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | $1,250,000 | UFA | ||
| Drew O'Connor | $925,000 | UFA | ||
| Jesse Puljujarvi | $800,000 | UFA | ||
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | RFA | ||
| Samuel Poulin | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA |
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 |
| Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | UFA | ||
| Alexandre Carrier | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | UFA |
| Matt Grzelcyk | $2,750,000 | UFA | ||
| Owen Pickering | $886,667 | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA |
| Ryan Shea | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jack St. Ivany | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
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 |
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 | |||
| Erik Karlsson | $4,500,003 | $4,500,003 | $4,500,003 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Ty Voit | $800,556 | $800,556 | 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 | ||
| Corey Andonovski | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Marc Johnstone | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Filip Hallander | ||||
| Kasper Bjorkqvist |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Benning | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | UFA | |
| Tanner Molendyk | $918,333 | $918,333 | $918,333 | 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 |
| Filip Larsson | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Filip Lindberg |
Reserve List (20)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect