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NHL
Ryan Graves
Ryan Graves
Pittsburgh Penguins, Defensemen
Age: 30y-10m-8d (May 21, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Prince Edward
Drafted: Round 4 (#110 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Allain Roy (RSG Hockey, LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$4,500,000
2025-26 Cash
$4,750,000
Career Earnings
$26,525,085
2023-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Ryan Graves signed a 6 year, $27,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $27,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2025-26, Graves will earn a base salary of $2,750,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2023-2025: 12 team no trade list annual
- 2026-2028: 8 team no trade list annual
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2022
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,480,000
Average Salary:
$3,160,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $735,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2014-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,560,000
Average Salary:
$853,333
Signing Bonus:
$255,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$26,525,085
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$290,085 |
$290,085 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$735,000 |
$1,025,085 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$3,525,085 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$6,525,085 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
$10,525,085 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Reserve
|
$5,750,000 |
$16,275,085 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$21,775,085 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,750,000 |
$26,525,085 |
|
| Total |
$26,525,085 |
$26,525,085 |
||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$3,750,000 |
||
| 2027 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$3,750,000 |
||
| 2028 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$37,525,085 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,525,085 | - | - | $3,525,085 |
| 2 |
|
$7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 |
| 3 |
|
$10,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$290,085
|
$290,085 |
$290,085 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$735,000
|
$735,000 |
$1,025,085 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$3,525,085 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$6,525,085 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$10,525,085 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$3,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,750,000 |
$16,275,085 |
|
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$3,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$21,775,085 |
|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$2,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,750,000 |
$26,525,085 |
|
| Total |
$20,525,085 |
$6,000,000 |
$26,525,085 |
$26,525,085 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$1,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,750,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
$1,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,750,000 |
||
| 2028 |
|
33 |
$1,500,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$25,525,085 |
$12,000,000 |
$37,525,085 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,525,085 | - | - | $3,525,085 |
| 2 |
|
$7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 |
| 3 |
|
$10,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
PIT |
Mar 14, 2026 - Mar 19, 2026 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2025-26 |
PIT |
Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 02, 2026 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2023-24 |
PIT |
Apr 11, 2024 - TBD | 0 | Concussion |
| 2022-23 |
NJD |
Dec 28, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2021-22 |
NJD |
Dec 13, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
-
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 6 year $27 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 15, 2021
Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from Colorado (COL) for Mikhail Maltsev and 2021 2nd round pick (#61)
-
Oct 12, 2020
Signed a 3 year $9.48 million contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 08, 2019
Signed a 1 year $735,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 16, 2018
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Feb 26, 2018
Traded to Colorado (COL) from New York (NYR) for Chris Bigras
-
Mar 17, 2014
Signed a 3 year $2.56 million contract with New York (NYR)
-
Jun 30, 2013
Drafted by New York (NYR): Round 4 (#110 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | 20 | 1 | 306 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20 | .050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 10 |
| 2024 | PIT | 61 | 1 | 914 | 3 | 0 | -15 | 39 | .026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 75 | 29 |
| 2023 | PIT | 70 | 3 | 1,287 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 77 | .039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 63 | 30 |
| 2022 | NJ | 78 | 8 | 1,555 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 141 | .057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 83 | 28 |
| 2021 | NJ | 75 | 6 | 1,554 | 22 | 28 | -9 | 111 | .054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 90 | 24 |
| 2020 | COL | 54 | 2 | 1,029 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 101 | .020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 77 | 55 |
| 2019 | COL | 69 | 9 | 1,307 | 17 | 26 | 40 | 134 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 112 | 45 |
| 2018 | COL | 26 | 3 | 288 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 26 | .115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 32 | 2 |
