Wotherspoon, Parker

Chase Pietila signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, starting in the 2025-26 season. The 21-year-old defenseman led Michigan Tech defensemen with 22 points (7G-15A) in 36 games during the 2024-25 season.

Finn Harding signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 20-year-old defenseman set a single-season franchise record for assists by a Steelheads blueliner and ranks among the OHL's top-scoring defensemen.

Daniel Laatsch signed a 2 year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar. 12, 2025. Laatsch is a 6’5″ left-handed defenseman known for his stay-at-home presence, completing his collegiate career with 26 points in 126 games.

Phil Kemp signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kemp is a reliable defenseman valued for his positioning and penalty killing.

Owen Pickering signed a 3 year, $3,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 16, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $886,667.

Peyton Kettles signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins. A rangy defender with mobility, he projects as a steady two-way blue-liner.

Harrison Brunicke signed a 3 year, $2,625,000 entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 18, 2024. Brunicke, an 18-year-old defenseman, recorded 10 goals and 11 assists in 49 games last season with WHL Kamloops.

Jake Livanavage signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Livanavage is a mobile left-shot defenseman with strong puck-moving ability and offensive upside.

Caleb Jones signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jones is a puck-moving defenseman noted for his skating and offensive instincts.

Tanner Howe signed a 3 year, $2,625,000 entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 10, 2024. Howe captained the Regina Pats in the WHL and led the team in goals, assists, and points.

Mikhail Ilyin signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A skilled, right-shot forward with a high motor and strong international pedigree, Ilyin adds offensive upside and depth to Pittsburgh’s prospect pool.

Avery Hayes signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hayes is known for his offensive instincts and strong puck-handling skills.

Rutger McGroarty signed a 3-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins after being acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Brayden Yager.

Tristan Broz signed a 3 year, $2,775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Apr. 20, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $925,000.

David Gustafsson signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 2 free agent. Gustafsson is a depth center who brings defensive reliability, faceoff support, and organizational flexibility.

Taylor Gauthier signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gauthier is a depth goaltender who adds organizational coverage and call-up flexibility.

Joel Blomqvist signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 2 free agent. Blomqvist is a young goaltender who brings size, athleticism, and organizational upside in net.

Erik Karlsson signed a 8 year, $92,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks on Jun. 17, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $11,500,000.

Karlsson, Erik

Declan Carlile signed a two-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 6 free agent. Carlile is a depth defenseman who provides size, mobility, and organizational blue-line coverage.

Carlile, Declan

Samuel Girard signed a 7 year, $35,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Jul. 31, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $5,000,000.

Girard, Samuel

Kaedan Korczak signed a four-year contract extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. Korczak is a reliable, defensively responsible blueliner who provides stability and leadership down the stretch.

Korczak, Kaedan

Kris Letang signed a 6 year, $36,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 7, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $6,100,000.

Letang, Kris

Trevor van Riemsdyk signed a two-year, $8,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 3 free agent. Van Riemsdyk is a veteran defenseman who brings defensive reliability, penalty-kill value, and blue-line stability.

van Riemsdyk, Trevor

Sidney Crosby signed a two-year, $17.4 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, carrying an $8.7 million cap hit per season.

Crosby, Sidney

Rickard Rakell signed a 6 year, $30,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 11, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $5,000,000.

Rakell, Rickard

Nicholas Robertson signs a two-year Standard Contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins following his Group 2 RFA arbitration filing. The deal provides cost certainty for Pittsburgh through the 2027-28 season.

Robertson, Nicholas

Evgeni Malkin signed a one-year, $5,500,000 contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Malkin remains an elite offensive center with high-end playmaking, power-play value, and franchise-icon status.

Malkin, Evgeni

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension carrying a $4,650,000 AAV. The deal secures Novak as a key offensive contributor through the 2029-30 season.

Novak, Tommy

Yegor Chinakhov signed a three-year, $18,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 2 free agent. Chinakov is a skilled winger with a strong shot, offensive instincts, and top-nine scoring upside.

Chinakhov, Yegor

Benjamin Kindel signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kindel is a promising center with strong two-way instincts and offensive upside.

Kindel, Benjamin

Ville Koivunen signs an eight-year standard contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, locking in his NHL compensation structure through the 2033-34 season. The deal escalates from league-minimum base salaries with large early signing bonuses into higher-salary prime years.

Koivunen, Ville

Andrei Kuzmenko signed a one-year, $5,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 3 free agent. Kuzmenko is a skilled scoring winger with finishing touch, offensive creativity, and power-play utility.

Kuzmenko, Andrei

Blake Lizotte signed a three-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A high-motor checking center, he brings speed, forecheck pressure, and PK utility.

Lizotte, Blake

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Connor Dewar to a two-year contract extension carrying a $2.25 million average annual value. Dewar is expected to provide depth and versatility in the Penguins’ forward group throughout the term of the deal.

Dewar, Connor

Hendrix Lapierre signed a two-year, $2,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 2 free agent. Lapierre is a skilled forward who brings playmaking ability, pace, and middle-six upside.

Lapierre, Hendrix

Sergey Murashov signed a 3 year, $2,583,330 entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 30, 2024. Murashov is a promising young goaltender who has shown impressive performance in both the KHL and MHL.

Murashov, Sergey

Arturs Silovs signed a one-year, $2,800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 2 free agent. Silovs is a goaltender with NHL experience, size, and crease-depth upside.

Silovs, Arturs

Bryan Rust signed a 6 year, $30,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 21, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $5,125,000.

Rust, Bryan

Justin Brazeau signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brazeau is a power forward known for his physical play and net-front presence.

Brazeau, Justin

Ryan Graves signed a 6 year, $27,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 1, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $4,500,000.

Graves, Ryan

Elmer Söderblom signed a two-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings. Söderblom is a towering power forward known for his net-front presence and developing offensive upside.

Soderblom, Elmer

Filip Hallander, the Penguins’ 2018 second-round pick, signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh. The versatile forward brings speed, playmaking ability, and strong defensive instincts to Pittsburgh’s bottom-six depth.

Hallander, Filip

Melvin Fernstrom signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2025 SHL Rookie of the Year brings offensive upside and international pedigree to Pittsburgh’s prospect pool.

Fernstrom, Melvin

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Ilya Solovyov to a one-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Solovyov projects as organizational depth on the blue line at an $850,000 cap hit.

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