Pittsburgh Penguins by Position

Pittsburgh Penguins positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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Summary

Position Players   Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Forwards 13   $39,722,857 35.93% - $34,906,465 33.29% $39,722,857 -
Defensemen 8   $33,108,334 29.95% - $25,441,222 24.26% $33,108,333 -
Goaltenders 2   $3,450,000 0.77% - $2,747,668 0.76% $3,450,000 -

Forwards

Player (13) Pos Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Hayes Kevin Hayes C Active $7,142,857 6.46% 7.48% $5,250,000 5.01% $7,142,857 8.76%
Malkin Evgeni Malkin C Active $6,100,000 5.52% 6.39% $4,800,000 4.58% $6,100,000 7.39%
Rust Bryan Rust RW Active $5,125,000 4.64% 5.37% $5,125,000 4.89% $5,125,000 6.21%
Rakell Rickard Rakell C Active $5,000,000 4.52% 5.24% $4,800,000 4.58% $5,000,000 6.06%
Novak Thomas Novak C Active $3,500,000 3.17% 3.66% $3,500,000 3.34% $3,500,000 3.98%
Mantha Anthony Mantha RW Active $2,500,000 2.26% 2.62% $2,500,000 2.38% $2,500,000 2.62%
Chinakhov Yegor Chinakhov RW Active $2,100,000 1.90% 2.20% $1,176,465 1.12% $2,100,000 2.39%
Acciari Noel Acciari C Active $2,000,000 1.81% 2.09% $1,500,000 1.43% $2,000,000 2.40%
Lizotte Blake Lizotte C Active $1,850,000 1.67% 1.94% $1,850,000 1.76% $1,850,000 2.10%
Brazeau Justin Brazeau RW Active $1,500,000 1.36% 1.57% $1,500,000 1.43% $1,500,000 1.57%
Dewar Connor Dewar C Active $1,100,000 1.00% 1.15% $1,100,000 1.05% $1,100,000 1.15%
Kindel Benjamin Kindel C Active $975,000 0.88% 1.02% $975,000 0.93% $975,000 1.02%
Hayes Avery Hayes F Active $830,000 0.75% 0.87% $830,000 0.79% $830,000 0.87%
Totals $39,722,857 35.93% - $34,906,465 33.29% $39,722,857 -

Defensemen

Player (8) Pos Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Karlsson Erik Karlsson D Active $11,500,000 10.40% 12.04% $9,000,000 8.58% $11,500,000 14.11%
Letang Kris Letang D Active $6,100,000 5.52% 6.39% $4,800,000 4.58% $6,100,000 7.39%
Girard Samuel Girard D Active $5,000,000 4.52% 5.24% $1,308,900 1.25% $5,000,000 6.13%
Graves Ryan Graves D Active $4,500,000 4.07% 4.71% $4,750,000 4.53% $4,500,000 5.39%
Clifton Connor Clifton D Active $3,333,334 3.02% 3.49% $3,333,334 3.18% $3,333,333 3.99%
Wotherspoon Parker Wotherspoon D Active $1,000,000 0.90% 1.05% $1,000,000 0.95% $1,000,000 1.05%
Shea Ryan Shea D Active $900,000 0.81% 0.94% $900,000 0.86% $900,000 0.94%
Solovyov Ilya Solovyov D Active $775,000 0.70% 0.81% $348,988 0.33% $775,000 0.88%
Totals $33,108,334 29.95% - $25,441,222 24.26% $33,108,333 -

Goaltenders

Player (2) Pos Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Skinner Stuart Skinner G Active $2,600,000 0.00% 2.72% $1,947,668 0.00% $2,600,000 3.11%
Silovs Arturs Silovs G Active $850,000 0.77% 0.89% $800,000 0.76% $850,000 0.97%
Totals $3,450,000 0.77% - $2,747,668 0.76% $3,450,000 -

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 24, 2026
Samuel Girard, D

Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Colorado (COL) with 2028 2nd round pick for Brett Kulak

Feb 23, 2026
Avery Hayes, F

Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)

Feb 06, 2026
Avery Hayes, F

Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)

Feb 05, 2026
Rutger McGroarty, LW

Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)

Feb 05, 2026
Avery Hayes, F

Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)

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