Pittsburgh Penguins 2023-2024 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Pittsburgh Penguins 2023-2024 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Player (21) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap % Notes
Karlsson Erik Karlsson D 33 $10,500,000 $1,000,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $10,000,000 11.67 NMC
Crosby Sidney Crosby C 36 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 10.15 NMC
Letang Kris Letang D 36 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 7.12 NMC
Malkin Evgeni Malkin C 37 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 7.12 NMC
Jarry Tristan Jarry G 28 $5,300,000 $1,500,000 - $6,800,000 $5,375,000 $5,375,000 6.27
Rust Bryan Rust RW 31 $5,125,000 - - $5,125,000 $5,125,000 $5,125,000 5.98
Rakell Rickard Rakell C 30 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.84
Smith Reilly Smith RW 32 $5,250,000 - - $5,250,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 5.84
Graves Ryan Graves D 28 $3,750,000 $2,000,000 - $5,750,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 5.25 M-NTC
Bunting Michael Bunting LW 28 $1,500,000 - - $329,826 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 5.25 M-NTC
Pettersson Marcus Pettersson D 27 $4,025,175 - - $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 4.70 M-NTC
Carter Jeff Carter C 39 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 3.65
Eller Lars Eller C 34 $1,450,000 $1,000,000 - $2,450,000 $2,450,000 $2,450,000 2.86
Acciari Noel Acciari C 32 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 - $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.33 M-NTC
Nedeljkovic Alex Nedeljkovic G 28 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1.75
O'Connor Drew O'Connor LW 25 $925,000 - - $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 1.08
Joseph Pierre-Olivier Joseph D 24 $850,000 - - $850,000 $825,000 $825,000 0.96
Puljujarvi Jesse Puljujarvi RW 25 $775,000 - - $775,000 $800,000 $800,000 0.93 Two-Way
Ludvig John Ludvig D 23 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 0.90 Two-Way
Puustinen Valtteri Puustinen LW 24 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $462,612 0.54 Two-Way
Bemstrom Emil Bemstrom C 24 $900,000 - - $263,872 $900,000 $263,872 0.31
 

2023 Injured Reserve Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Nieto Matt Nieto
(Lower-body)
LW 31 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 1.05
 

2023 Long Term Injured Reserve Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Harkins Jansen Harkins
(Upper-body)
C 26 $875,000 - - $875,000 $850,000 $712,000 0.83
 

2023 Buried Cap

Player (10) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
BlomqvistJoel Blomqvist G 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $867,500 $886,667 $747,362 0.87
ZohornaRadim Zohorna LW 27 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $348,988 0.41
HinostrozaVincent Hinostroza C 29 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $267,828 0.31
SheaRyan Shea D 26 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $109,566 0.13
GrudenJonathan Gruden LW 23 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $101,450 0.12
SamorukovDmitri Samorukov D 24 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $85,218 0.10
JohnstoneMarc Johnstone RW 27 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $40,580 0.05
KoppanenJoona Koppanen LW 25 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $36,522 0.04
St. IvanyJack St. Ivany D 24 $775,000 $95,000 $80,000 $870,000 $857,500 $8,980 0.01
AndonovskiCorey Andonovski RW 24 $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000 $925,000 $4,843 0.01
 

2023 Buyout Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
JohnsonJack Johnson D 37 $916,667 - - $916,667   $916,667 $916,667 1.07
 

2023 Retained Cap

Player (7) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary   Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
PetryJeff Petry D 36 - - - - $1,562,500 $1,562,500 1.82
GuentzelJake Guentzel C 29 $4,680,612 - - $4,680,612 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1.75
WhiteColin White C 27 $547,830 - - $547,830 $547,830 $547,830 0.64
HellbergMagnus Hellberg G 32 $119,190 - - $119,190 $119,190 $119,190 0.14
PhillipsMatthew Phillips C 25 $73,044 - - $73,044 $73,044 $73,044 0.09
NylanderAlexander Nylander RW 25 $48,696 - - $48,696 $48,696 $48,696 0.06
RuhwedelChad Ruhwedel D 33 $628,292 - - $628,292 - - 0.00
 

2023-2024 Cap Totals

Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.

Cap Type Adj Cap Total
2023-2024 NHL Salary Cap Max $83,500,000
2023-2024 NHL Salary Cap Floor $61,790,000
Active Contracts $77,551,659
Injured Reserve Money $900,000
Long Term Reserve Money $712,000
Buried Money $1,751,337
Buyout Money $916,667
Retained Money $3,851,260
Total Allocated Cap $85,682,923
Cap Type Cap Total
2023-2024 Salary Cap Max $83,500,000
2023-2024 Salary Cap Floor $61,790,000
Overage/Adjustment $0
Pittsburgh's Adjusted Salary Cap $83,500,000
Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Cap Total Adjusted Cap Total
Active Contracts $70,900,175 $6,500,000 - $75,593,873 $80,000,175 $77,551,659
Injured Reserve $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Long Term Injured Reserve $875,000 - - $875,000 $850,000 $712,000
Buried $7,807,500 $280,000 $137,500 $8,087,500 $1,751,337 $1,751,337
Buyout Money $916,667 - - $916,667 $916,667 $916,667
Retained Money $6,097,664 - - $6,097,664 $3,851,260 $3,851,260
Total Cap Allocations $87,497,006 $6,780,000 $137,500 - $88,269,439 $85,682,923
Long Term Injured Reserve Utilized - - - - - $-2,182,923
Cap Space $0


2023-2024 Non-Roster Players

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (25) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
BlomqvistJoel Blomqvist G 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $886,667 $747,362 0.87
ZohornaRadim Zohorna LW 27 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $348,988 0.41
HinostrozaVincent Hinostroza C 29 $775,000 - - - $775,000 $267,828 0.31
SheaRyan Shea D 26 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $109,566 0.13
GrudenJonathan Gruden LW 23 $775,000 - - $100,000 $775,000 $101,450 0.12
SamorukovDmitri Samorukov D 24 $775,000 - - $250,000 $775,000 $85,218 0.10
JohnstoneMarc Johnstone RW 27 $775,000 - - $100,000 $775,000 $40,580 0.05
KoppanenJoona Koppanen LW 25 $775,000 - - $450,000 $775,000 $36,522 0.04
St. IvanyJack St. Ivany D 24 $775,000 $95,000 $80,000 $82,500 $857,500 $8,980 0.01
AndonovskiCorey Andonovski RW 24 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $925,000 $4,843 0.01
PickeringOwen Pickering D 20 $855,000 $95,000 $250,000 $82,500 $950,000 - 0.00
WaeberLudovic Waeber G 27 $855,000 $95,000 - $82,500 $950,000 - 0.00
BelliveauIsaac Belliveau D 21 $787,500 $87,500 - $80,000 $875,000 - 0.00
PieniniemiEmil Pieniniemi D 18 $775,000 $95,000 $80,000 $82,500 $870,000 - 0.00
PoulinSamuel Poulin RW 22 $832,500 - - $70,000 $863,333 - 0.00
FrascaJordan Frasca C 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $859,167 - 0.00
GauthierTaylor Gauthier G 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $859,167 - 0.00
SvejkovskyLukas Svejkovsky C 22 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $859,167 - 0.00
CajkovicMaxim Cajkovic RW 23 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $70,000 $850,833 - 0.00
KoivunenVille Koivunen RW 20 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $80,000 $850,833 - 0.00
RathboneJack Rathbone D 24 $950,000 - - $950,000 $850,000 - 0.00
AnsonsRaivis Ansons LW 22 $775,000 $77,500 - $80,000 $844,167 - 0.00
PonomarevVasili Ponomarev C 21 $775,000 - - $80,000 $815,000 - 0.00
HamaliukDillon Hamaliuk LW 23 $832,500 - - $80,000 $789,167 - 0.00
FedunTaylor Fedun D 35 $775,000 - - $325,000 $762,500 - 0.00