Rosters
PIT
'25 5th Round Pick'26 4th Round PickBUFPIT
CBJ
'26 3rd Round Pick'27 1st Round Pick
NYR
'25 2nd Round Pick'26 3rd Round PickPIT'25 3rd Round Pick'26 7th Round PickBUF
Projected Cap Hit
$78,749,261
Projected Cap Space
$9,250,739
Total Moves
26
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (15)
Signings (7)
- F. Zadina
- $1.500 M × 2 years
- D. Gurianov
- $1.200 M × 2 years
- J. Barron
- $1.800 M × 2 years
- S. Jarvis
- $3.600 M × 2 years
- J. Swayman
- $7.100 M × 3 years
- A. Xhekaj
- $2.300 M × 1 years
- T. DeAngelo
- $2.000 M × 2 years
Trades (8)
N. Aube-Kubel
$1,500,000$1.5 M
M. Bunting
$4,500,000$4.5 M
L. Eller
$2,450,000$2.5 M
D. Jiricek
$918,333$918 K
M. Pettersson
$4,025,175$4.0 M($500,000$500 K ret.)
E. Karlsson
$11,500,000$11.5 M
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (27)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW7
LW6
C1
RW7
RW3
RW2
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD2
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 | $78,749,261 | $56,311,429 | $28,961,667 | $20,975,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $9,250,739 | $31,688,571 | $59,038,333 | $67,025,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 16 / 23 | 6 / 23 | 4 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 50 / 50 | 29 / 50 | 11 / 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 | UFA | ||
| 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 |
| Seth Jarvis | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | RFA | |
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Filip Zadina | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | RFA | |
| Denis Gurianov | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | UFA | |
| Drew O'Connor | $925,000 | UFA | ||
| Matt Nieto | $900,000 | UFA | ||
| Will Cuylle | $828,333 | 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 |
| K'Andre Miller | $3,872,000 | RFA | ||
| Arber Xhekaj | $2,300,000 | RFA | ||
| Tony DeAngelo | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Justin Barron | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | RFA | |
| David Jiricek | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA | |
| Owen Pickering | $886,667 | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | $7,100,000 | $7,100,000 | $7,100,000 | UFA |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 |
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 | $500,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | $1,250,000 | UFA | ||
| Tristan Broz | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Tanner Howe | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Jordan Frasca | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Bennett MacArthur | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Ville Koivunen | $805,833 | $805,833 | RFA | |
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | 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 | ||
| Valtteri Puustinen | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Marc Johnstone | $775,000 | UFA |
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 |
| Ryan Shea | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Nathan Clurman | $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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Nedeljkovic | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | UFA | |
| 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