PuckSleuthCap committed
$97.577M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$6.423M
Retained slots used: 1 of 3
Active roster
26
46 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
52.3
12th in NHL
PP% / PK%
23.3 / 80.8
PP 11th · PK 15th
Fan sentiment
51
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Cap by position
- Forwards$56.586M · 55.4%
- Defense$32.23M · 31.5%
- Goalies$3.736M · 3.7%
- Retained on traded players$500K · 0.5%
- Injured reserve$9.125M · 8.9%
Retained: Parker Wotherspoon (VGK, 50%, $500K).
Injured reserve: Ryan Graves ($4.5M); Blake Lizotte ($2.25M); Justin Brazeau ($1.5M); Ryan Johnson ($875K).
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. Players on long-term injured reserve count in full here; the cap cards at the top subtract LTIR relief when the team is over the ceiling.
Expiring this season
Pending UFAs
12
Pending RFAs
8
Cap coming off
$51M
- Erik KarlssonUFA · $10.005M · age 36
- Sidney CrosbyUFA · $8.7M · age 39
- Evgeni MalkinUFA · $5.5M · age 40
- Samuel GirardUFA · $5M · age 28
- Andrei KuzmenkoUFA · $5M · age 30
- Arturs SilovsRFA · $2.8M · age 25
Most trade chatter
- Rickard Rakell20 mentions
Penguins reportedly shopping Rickard Rakell in trade talks.
- Bryan Rust13 mentions
Penguins reportedly shopping Bryan Rust in trade talks.
- Erik Karlsson11 mentions
Rumored Penguins retention offer to facilitate Karlsson trade.
- Evgeni Malkin2 mentions
Trade proposal would send Malkin to the Oilers.
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 | $986K | $986KRFA | · | · | · |
| 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 | · | · | · | · |
| 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 | |||||
| Chase PietilaD | $960K | $960KRFA | · | · | · |
| 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 | · | · |
| Ryan JohnsonD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Samuel GirardDM-NTC | $5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Spencer StastneyD | $1.525MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| 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 | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Sergei MurashovG | $936KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Taylor GauthierG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Parker Wotherspoon | $500K | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $97.577M | $66.817M | $31.759M | $11.9M | $4M |
| Players signed | 48 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $6.423M | $46.683M | — | — | — |
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), less long-term injured relief when the team is over the ceiling. 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 | 24 | $943K | 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 | 24 | $905K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Owen Pickering | D | 22 | $887K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Joel Blomqvist | G | 24 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Ryan Johnson | D | 25 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| David Gustafsson | C | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| 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.