Rosters
PIT
VAN
'25 3rd Round Pick
'25 5th Round Pick
NJDPIT
COL
Projected Cap Hit
$80,017,097
Projected Cap Space
$8,021,334
Total Moves
32
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (8)
Trades (6)
M. Pettersson
$4,025,175$4.0 M
M. Bunting
$4,500,000$4.5 M($2,250,000$2.3 M ret.)
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW5
LW4
LW3
LW2
LW1
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
G1
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 | $80,017,097 | $69,724,760 | $49,461,664 | $29,100,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $8,021,334 | $18,275,240 | $38,538,336 | $58,900,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 15 / 23 | 8 / 23 | 5 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 46 / 50 | 26 / 50 | 14 / 50 | 5 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| Rickard Rakell | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Cody Glass | $2,500,000 | RFA | ||
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Nils Hoglander | $1,100,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Nicholas Robertson | $875,000 | RFA | ||
| Nolan Foote | $825,000 | RFA | ||
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Carson Soucy | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 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 |
| 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 | |||
| Michael Bunting | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 |
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 | |
| Bokondji Imama | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Joona Koppanen | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Emil Bemstrom | $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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (21)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect