PuckSleuthCap committed
$93.866M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$10.134M
Retained slots used: 1 of 3
Active roster
26
49 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
83.2
1st in NHL
PP% / PK%
50.0 / 100.0
PP 4th · PK 1st
Fan sentiment
67
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Andrei Kuzmenko
L · age 30 · $5M
Fans
49
Perf.
63
Surplus
−$147K
Evgeni Malkin
C · age 40 · $5.5M
Fans
64
Perf.
75
Surplus
+$4.278M
His team outscores opponents at 5v5 with solid chance share behind it
Erik Karlsson
D · age 36 · $11.5M
Fans
67
Perf.
83
Surplus
−$415K
Team outscores opponents by a wide margin with him on the ice, and the play supports it
Fans = fan sentiment 0-100. Perf. = performance percentile at his position among players fans discuss (5v5 expected goals share, projected WAR, Game Score). Reasons are written by Claude from the numbers only.
Latest Pittsburgh Penguins news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Tragedy Strikes Penguins As Former Defenseman Passes Away
heavy.com · Oct 3
- Penguins Activate Kindel, Waive Depth Forward
Pittsburgh Hockey Now · Oct 3
- Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start home opener against Canadiens
TribLIVE.com · Oct 3
- Pittsburgh Penguins Terminate Contract of Long-Time NHL Veteran
Yardbarker · Oct 3
- Canadiens Preview: Kapanen Unavailable Versus Penguins
Sportsnaut · Oct 3
- Montreal Canadiens At Pittsburgh Penguins Preview: Lineup Changes, Where To Watch
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Ben Kindel News: Removed from IR
RotoWire · Oct 3
- Pregame @ PIT: Newhook
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Penguins activate Ben Kindel from injured reserve, designate David Gustafsson as non-roster
TribLIVE.com · Oct 3
- Game Day: Lizotte (10.03.26)
NHL.com · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards17 players · $57.425M | ||||||||||||||||
| Filip Hallander | C | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:55 | — | 91.8 | 0.3 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | 79 | 0 |
| Nick Robertson | L | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:02 | — | 74.4 | 0.3 | $3.25M | 2 | RFA | None | 82 | 4 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | C | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13:02 | — | 98.2 | 0.3 | $1.3M | 2 | RFA | None | 76 | 3 |
| Egor Chinakhov | R | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:58 | — | 70.5 | 0.1 | $6.25M | 3 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:47 | — | 80.6 | 0.1 | $5.5M | 1 | UFA | NMC | 64 | 1 |
| Ville Koivunen | R | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:50 | — | 90.9 | 0.2 | $4M | 5 | UFA | — | 83 | 0 |
| Rickard Rakell | R | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:32 | — | 76.2 | -0.0 | $5M | 2 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby | C | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:39 | — | 73.5 | -0.1 | $8.7M | 1 | UFA | NMC | 69 | 1 |
| Tommy Novak | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:04 | — | 55.9 | -0.0 | $3.5M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Connor Dewar | C | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | — | 83.2 | -0.0 | $2.25M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Blake Lizotte | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | — | 74.8 | -0.1 | $2.25M | 3 | UFA | None | 54 | 1 |
| Elmer Soderblom | L | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 | — | 74.2 | -0.0 | $1.125M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | L | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $5M | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | 49 | 0 |
| Ben Kindel | C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $975K | 2 | RFA | None | 67 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust | R | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $5.125M | 2 | UFA | None | 42 | 1 |
| David Gustafsson | C | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Justin Brazeau | R | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Defense7 players · $30.705M | ||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Girard | D | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:02 | — | 89.5 | 0.1 | $5M | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Kaedan Korczak | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:31 | — | 90.3 | 0.1 | $3.25M | 4 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:59 | — | 83.1 | 0.1 | $10.005M | 1 | UFA | NMC | 67 | 3 |
| Kris Letang | D | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:44 | — | 85.0 | 0.1 | $6.1M | 2 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Declan Carlile | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:30 | — | 78.2 | -0.1 | $1.5M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:42 | — | 77.1 | 0.0 | $4M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Ilya Solovyov | D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs | 25 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.00 | +1.5 | 0.3 | $2.8M | 1 | RFA | None | 76 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $861K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
FO% shown for centers. 5v5 xGF% from our expected goals model. WAR is PuckSleuth's estimate: wins above a replacement-level player, from our Game Score. Fans = fan sentiment 0-100 with 14-day trend. Chatter = trade mentions in the last 7 days.
Cap by position
- Forwards$57.425M · 60.1%
- Defense$30.705M · 32.1%
- Goalies$3.661M · 3.8%
- Retained on traded players$500K · 0.5%
- Buried in the minors$3.275M · 3.4%
Retained: Parker Wotherspoon (VGK, 50%, $500K).
Buried in the minors: Ryan Graves ($3.275M).
Players in the minors count only above the buried allowance (league minimum salary plus $375,000). Roster status, buyouts, and bonus overages come from team announcements and news, checked daily. LTIR relief is not shown.
Expiring this season
Pending UFAs
14
Pending RFAs
9
Cap coming off
$57.08M
- Erik KarlssonUFA · $11.5M · age 36
- Sidney CrosbyUFA · $8.7M · age 39
- Evgeni MalkinUFA · $5.5M · age 40
- Andrei KuzmenkoUFA · $5M · age 30
- Samuel GirardUFA · $5M · age 28
- Tommy NovakUFA · $3.5M · age 29
Most trade chatter
- Nick Robertson4 mentions
Traded from Toronto to Pittsburgh for fourth-round pick, scored twice in debut
- Hendrix Lapierre3 mentions
Lapierre debuted strongly with Pittsburgh, showing promise early with new team.
- Erik Karlsson3 mentions
Senators acquire Karlsson with retention at trade deadline.
- Evgeni Malkin1 mentions
GM addresses future plans for team stars Crosby and Malkin
Reserve list under NHL contract, not on the NHL roster · 23 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Graves | D | 31 | $4.5M | 3 | UFA | — |
| Bill Zonnon | R | 20 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tomas Galvas | D | 20 | $1.008M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Gabriel D'Aigle | G | 19 | $995K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jake Livanavage | D | 22 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Melvin Fernström | R | 20 | $965K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Chase Pietila | D | 22 | $960K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Peyton Kettles | D | 19 | $958K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Finn Harding | D | 21 | $955K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Mikhail Ilyin | R | 21 | $952K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Rutger McGroarty | R | 22 | $950K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Tristan Broz | C | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Daniel Laatsch | D | 24 | $935K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Atley Calvert | C | 23 | $930K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Harrison Brunicke | D | 20 | $929K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tanner Howe | L | 20 | $929K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Avery Hayes | R | 23 | $905K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Caleb Jones | D | 29 | $900K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Owen Pickering | D | 22 | $887K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Joel Blomqvist | G | 24 | $875K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Oliver Okuliar | L | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Philip Kemp | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Taylor Gauthier | G | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.
Cap by season
Signed cap hits by season. A badge marks the final season of each deal: UFA or RFA after it. Later seasons count only contracts signed so far.
| Player | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards | |||||
| Andrei KuzmenkoLM-NTC | $5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Atley CalvertC | $930K | $930KRFA | · | · | · |
| Avery HayesR | $905KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ben KindelC | $975K | $975KRFA | · | · | · |
| Bill ZonnonR | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Blake LizotteC | $2.25M | $2.25M | $2.25MUFA | · | · |
| Bryan RustR | $5.125M | $5.125MUFA | · | · | · |
| Connor DewarC | $2.25M | $2.25MUFA | · | · | · |
| David GustafssonC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Egor ChinakhovRM-NTC | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25MUFA | · | · |
| Elmer SoderblomL | $1.125MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Evgeni MalkinCNMC | $5.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Filip HallanderC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Hendrix LapierreC | $1.3M | $1.3MRFA | · | · | · |
| Justin BrazeauR | $1.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Melvin FernströmR | $965K | $965K | $965KRFA | · | · |
| Mikhail IlyinR | $952K | $952KRFA | · | · | · |
| Nick RobertsonL | $3.25M | $3.25MRFA | · | · | · |
| Oliver OkuliarL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Rickard RakellRM-NTC | $5M | $5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Rutger McGroartyR | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sidney CrosbyCNMC | $8.7MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tanner HoweL | $929K | $929K | $929KRFA | · | · |
| Tommy NovakC | $3.5M | $4.65M | $4.65M | $4.65MUFA | · |
| Tristan BrozC | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ville KoivunenR | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4MUFA |
| Defense | |||||
| Caleb JonesD | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Chase PietilaD | $960K | $960KRFA | · | · | · |
| Daniel LaatschD | $935KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Declan CarlileD | $1.5M | $1.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Erik KarlssonDNMC | $10.005MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Finn HardingD | $955K | $955KRFA | · | · | · |
| Harrison BrunickeD | $929K | $929K | $929KRFA | · | · |
| Ilya SolovyovD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jake LivanavageD | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kaedan KorczakD | $3.25M | $3.25M | $3.25M | $3.25MUFA | · |
| Kris LetangD | $6.1M | $6.1MUFA | · | · | · |
| Owen PickeringD | $887KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Peyton KettlesD | $958K | $958K | $958KRFA | · | · |
| Philip KempD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ryan GravesDM-NTC | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5MUFA | · | · |
| Samuel GirardDM-NTC | $5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tomas GalvasD | $1.008M | $1.008M | $1.008MRFA | · | · |
| Trevor van RiemsdykD | $4M | $4MUFA | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Arturs SilovsG | $2.8MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Gabriel D'AigleG | $995K | $995K | $995KRFA | · | · |
| Joel BlomqvistG | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Sergei MurashovG | $861KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Taylor GauthierG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Parker Wotherspoon | $500K | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $93.866M | $65.931M | $31.759M | $11.9M | $4M |
| Players signed | 49 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $10.134M | $47.569M | — | — | — |
This season's committed total is the full cap charge used above (players in the minors count only above the buried allowance, plus dead cap); before LTIR relief. The 2027-28 ceiling of $113.5M is the league's announced figure; later ceilings are not set yet. Buyouts and dead cap in future seasons are not included.