Rosters
PIT
'25 4th Round Pick
'27 7th Round PickCHI
DET
Projected Cap Hit
$86,883,925
Projected Cap Space
$1,116,075
Total Moves
15
Roster Players
20 / 23
Transactions (9)
Buyouts (1)
- 2024-2025$1.133 M
Signings (3)
- F. Zadina
- $1.350 M × 2 years
- M. Necas
- $7.250 M × 7 years
- O. Kylington
- $1.125 M × 2 years
Trades (5)
T. Hall
$6,000,000$6.0 M
R. Rakell
$5,000,000$5.0 M
J. Puljujarvi
$800,000$800 K
M. Pettersson
$4,025,175$4.0 M
NHL Roster (20)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (30)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW9
LW8
LW7
LW6
LW5
RW9
RW8
RW7
RW6
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD1
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 | $86,883,925 | $64,446,426 | $39,124,997 | $28,350,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $1,116,075 | $23,553,574 | $48,875,003 | $59,650,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 20 / 23 | 15 / 23 | 7 / 23 | 5 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 50 / 50 | 28 / 50 | 13 / 50 | 5 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Martin Necas | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 |
| Kevin Hayes | $3,571,428 | $3,571,429 | UFA | |
| Evgeni Malkin | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | UFA | |
| Taylor Hall | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Bryan Rust | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 |
| Michael Bunting | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Joseph Veleno | $2,275,000 | $2,275,000 | RFA | |
| Blake Lizotte | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | UFA | |
| Filip Zadina | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | RFA | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | $1,250,000 | UFA | ||
| Drew O'Connor | $925,000 | 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 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | $2,750,000 | UFA | ||
| Oliver Kylington | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | 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 | ||
| Justin Holl | $1,133,333 | $1,133,333 | $1,133,333 | $1,133,333 |
Retained Contracts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Petry | $3,906,250 | |||
| Reilly Smith | $1,250,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Yager | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Tristan Broz | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Matt Nieto | $900,000 | UFA | ||
| Tanner Howe | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Jordan Frasca | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Bennett MacArthur | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Raivis Ansons | $844,176 | 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 | ||
| Samuel Poulin | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Valtteri Puustinen | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Corey Andonovski | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Marc Johnstone | $775,000 | UFA |
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 |
| Ryan Shea | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Nathan Clurman | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Mac Hollowell | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Filip Kral | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| John Ludvig | $775,000 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Blomqvist | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA | |
| Taylor Gauthier | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Filip Larsson | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (15)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect