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
65
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards17 players · $57.425M | ||||||||||||
| Filip Hallander | C | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:55 | 91.8 | 0.3 | $850K | 79 | 0 |
| Nick Robertson | L | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:02 | 74.4 | 0.3 | $3.25M | 81 | 4 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | C | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13:02 | 98.2 | 0.3 | $1.3M | 78 | 3 |
| Egor Chinakhov | R | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:58 | 70.5 | 0.1 | $6.25M | — | 0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:47 | 80.6 | 0.1 | $5.5M | 64 | 1 |
| Ville Koivunen | R | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:50 | 90.9 | 0.2 | $4M | 83 | 0 |
| Rickard Rakell | R | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:32 | 76.2 | -0.0 | $5M | — | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby | C | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:39 | 73.5 | -0.1 | $8.7M | 69 | 1 |
| Tommy Novak | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:04 | 55.9 | -0.0 | $3.5M | — | 0 |
| Connor Dewar | C | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | 83.2 | -0.0 | $2.25M | — | 0 |
| Blake Lizotte | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 74.8 | -0.1 | $2.25M | 53 | 1 |
| Elmer Soderblom | L | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 | 74.2 | -0.0 | $1.125M | — | 0 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | L | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $5M | 50 | 0 |
| Ben Kindel | C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $975K | 56 | 17 |
| Bryan Rust | R | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $5.125M | 42 | 1 |
| David Gustafsson | C | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $850K | 50 | 12 |
| Justin Brazeau | R | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $1.5M | — | 0 |
| Defense7 players · $30.705M | ||||||||||||
| Samuel Girard | D | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:02 | 89.5 | 0.1 | $5M | — | 0 |
| Kaedan Korczak | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:31 | 90.3 | 0.1 | $3.25M | — | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:59 | 83.1 | 0.1 | $10.005M | 67 | 3 |
| Kris Letang | D | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:44 | 85.0 | 0.1 | $6.1M | — | 0 |
| Declan Carlile | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:30 | 78.2 | -0.1 | $1.5M | — | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:42 | 77.1 | 0.0 | $4M | — | 0 |
| Ilya Solovyov | D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $850K | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs | 25 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.00 | +1.5 | 0.3 | $2.8M | 71 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $861K | — | 0 |
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
- Ben Kindel17 mentions
Activated by Penguins from roster moves
- David Gustafsson12 mentions
Placed on waivers by Penguins
- 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.
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.
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.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- a Spectacular Goalie Save from Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
- Penguins Surge Then Swoon Then Celebrate OT Winner Over Canadiens
pittsburghhockeynow.com · Oct 4
- Novak has OT winner, Penguins recover to defeat Canadiens
NHL.com · Oct 4
- Tommy Novak scores game winner in OT, Pens over Habs 6-5
Audacy · Oct 4
- Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5
Toronto Star · Oct 4
- Penguins pull out OT victory after squandering lead late against Canadiens in home opener
TribLIVE.com · Oct 4
- Forward Andrei Kuzmenko makes Penguins debut following father’s death
TribLIVE.com · Oct 4
- Penguins surge then swoon then celebrate OT winner over Canadiens
WPXI · Oct 4
- MTL@PIT: Kindel scores PPG against Jakub Dobeš
NHL.com · Oct 4
- Mario Lemieux receives a huge ovation at the Penguins' home opener
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Oct 4
Upcoming games
Last 5 results
- W@ PHI7-0Sep 30
Metropolitan Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NJD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lines
Last game: @ PHI, Sep 30 · Started in net: Arturs Silovs
From the NHL's shift charts: forward lines and defense pairs are the groups that played the most 5-on-5 time together last game; power-play and penalty-kill units are over the last 5 games. Times are minutes together.
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Andrei Kuzmenko
L · age 30 · $5M
Fans
50
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.