Pittsburgh Penguins Active Financial Summary

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Pittsburgh Penguins, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.

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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals

A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.

    2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Total Cap Allocations   $101,751,650 $51,874,342 $30,750,175 $24,750,175 $9,275,000
Signed Players   46 17 6 5 2
Forwards   $49,311,363 $25,900,000 $17,450,000 $11,450,000
Defensemen   $26,125,175 $17,400,175 $13,300,175 $13,300,175 $9,275,000
Goaltending   $4,750,000 $3,500,000
Injured Reserve  
Suspended  
Buried/Buyout/Dead Cap   $1,116,667 $1,916,667 $916,667 $916,667 $916,667


No Trade
Modified No Trade
No Movement
Two Way Deal
 

Roster Cap Figures

Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Penguins Salary Payroll Table

Forward Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin C $9,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Sidney Crosby C $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 0UFA
Jake Guentzel C $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 0UFA 0-
Jason Zucker LW $5,500,000 $5,500,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Jeff Carter C $2,636,363 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Bryan Rust RW $3,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Kasperi Kapanen RW $3,200,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Brock McGinn LW $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 0UFA
Theodor Blueger C $2,200,000 $2,200,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Zach Aston-Reese C $1,725,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Danton Heinen C $1,100,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Evan Rodrigues LW $1,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Sam Lafferty C $750,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Radim Zohorna LW $750,000 $750,000 0UFA 0- 0-
 
Defenseman Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Kris Letang D $7,250,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Michael Matheson D $4,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000
John Marino D $4,400,000 $4,400,000 $4,400,000 $4,400,000 $4,400,000
Brian Dumoulin D $4,100,000 $4,100,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Marcus Pettersson D $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 0UFA
Chad Ruhwedel D $750,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Mark Friedman D $725,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
 
Goaltending Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Tristan Jarry G $3,500,000 $3,500,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Casey DeSmith G $1,250,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
   

Dead Cap Figures

Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Jack Johnson D $1,116,667 $1,916,667 $916,667 $916,667 $916,667
 

 

Non-Roster Forwards Money

Player Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
O'ConnorDrew O'Connor LW $925,000 RFA - - -
PoulinSamuel Poulin RW $894,167 $894,167 RFA - -
PuustinenValtteri Puustinen RW $842,500 $842,500 RFA - -
GrudenJonathan Gruden LW $815,833 RFA - - -
AlmeidaJustin Almeida C $809,166 RFA - - -
DrozgJan Drozg RW $809,166 RFA - - -
LegareNathan Legare RW $795,000 $795,000 RFA - -
HallanderFilip Hallander C $764,167 $764,167 RFA - -
BjorkqvistKasper Bjorkqvist RW $750,000 RFA - - -
ChaputMichael Chaput C $750,000 UFA - - -
SimonDominik Simon C $750,000 UFA - - -
BelleriveJordy Bellerive C $733,333 RFA - - -
AngelloAnthony Angello C $725,000 RFA - - -
 

Non-Roster Defensemen Money

Player Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
RiikolaJuuso Riikola D $25,000 UFA - - -
LeeCameron Lee D $925,000 RFA - - -
JosephPierre-Olivier Joseph D $863,333 RFA - - -
ManiscalcoJoshua Maniscalco D $853,333 $853,333 RFA - -
AlmariNiclas Almari D $809,167 RFA - - -
ReillyWill Reilly D $806,250 RFA - - -
FedunTaylor Fedun D $750,000 UFA - - -
 

Non-Roster Goaltenders Money

Player Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
LindbergFilip Lindberg G $925,000 $925,000 RFA - -
DomingueLouis Domingue G $750,000 UFA - - -
D'OrioAlex D'Orio G $733,333 RFA - - -