Rosters
PIT
'25 2nd Round Pick'26 2nd Round PickVAN
'25 3rd Round Pick'26 4th Round PickPIT
MTLPIT
COL
Projected Cap Hit
$82,617,097
Projected Cap Space
$5,421,334
Total Moves
26
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (6)
Trades (5)
C. Soucy
$3,250,000$3.3 M
V. Desharnais
$2,000,000$2.0 M
N. Hoglander
$1,100,000$1.1 M
M. Pettersson
$4,025,175$4.0 M
R. Graves
$4,500,000$4.5 M($1,750,000$1.8 M ret.)
D. O'Connor
$925,000$925 K
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 | $82,617,097 | $65,949,760 | $46,711,664 | $26,350,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $5,421,334 | $22,050,240 | $41,288,336 | $61,650,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 14 / 23 | 7 / 23 | 4 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 48 / 50 | 26 / 50 | 13 / 50 | 4 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
| Christian Dvorak | $4,450,000 | UFA | ||
| Cody Glass | $2,500,000 | RFA | ||
| Noel Acciari | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| 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 | ||
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | 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 |
| Carson Soucy | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 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 |
| 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 | |||
| Ryan Graves | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 |
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 |
| Sean Farrell | $897,500 | 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 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (20)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect