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NHL
Owen Pickering
Owen Pickering
Pittsburgh Penguins, Defensemen
Age: 22y-1m-9d (Jan 27, 2004)
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 1 (#21 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Gregory Landry (Newport Sports Management)
2022-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Owen Pickering signed a 3 year, $3,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $285,000 signing bonus, $3,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$285,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 | $950,000 | 1.15% | $950,000 | $950,000 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
20 | $918,333 | 1.10% | $950,000 | $1,900,000 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
21 | $918,333 | 1.04% | $776,309 | $2,676,309 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Buried
|
$886,666 | 0.93% | $855,000 | $3,531,309 |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 | $886,666 | 0.85% | $855,000 | $4,386,309 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
24 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 | $855,000 | $95,000 | - | $950,000 | 1.15% | |
| 2023-24 |
|
20 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $250,000 | $918,333 | 1.10% | |
| 2024-25 |
|
21 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $500,000 | $918,333 | 1.04% | |
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Buried
|
$855,000 | - | - | $886,666 | 0.93% |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 | $855,000 | - | - | $886,666 | 0.85% | |
| 2027-28 |
|
24 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | $950,000 | $877,262 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
20 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $1,900,000 | - | $950,000 | $859,077 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
21 | $681,309 | $95,000 | $776,309 | $2,676,309 | - | $892,103 | $828,770 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Buried |
$855,000 | - | $855,000 | $3,531,309 | - | $882,827 | $855,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 | $855,000 | - | $855,000 | $4,386,309 | - | $877,262 | $855,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,631,309
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$776,309 |
$776,309 |
|
| 2025 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$855,000 |
$1,631,309 |
|
| Total |
$1,631,309 |
$1,631,309 |
||||
| Total |
$1,631,309 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,536,309 | $95,000 | - | $1,631,309 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
21 |
$681,309
|
$95,000 |
$776,309 |
$776,309 |
|
| 2025 |
|
22 |
$855,000
|
$855,000 |
$1,631,309 |
||
| Total |
$1,536,309 |
$95,000 |
$1,631,309 |
$1,631,309 |
|||
| Total |
$1,536,309 |
$95,000 |
$1,631,309 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,536,309 | $95,000 | - | $1,631,309 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
PIT |
Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 03, 2025 | 0 | Concussion |
-
Nov 04, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 28, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 15, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 16, 2022
Signed a 3 year $3.6 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 07, 2022
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#21 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | PIT | 25 | 1 | 370 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
