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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.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defense prospect Tomas Galvas to a three-year entry-level contract following his selection 54th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. The deal includes full ELC-max structure with signing bonuses, minor-league salary, and standard games-played bonuses.

Atley Calvert signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Calvert is a developing forward with offensive tools, work rate, and organizational upside.

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.

Bill Zonnon signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins after being selected 22nd overall in 2025. Zonnon is a high-upside forward with scoring ability and strong offensive instincts.

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.

Oliver Okuliar signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Group 2 free agent. Okuliar is a depth forward who adds organizational scoring support and call-up flexibility.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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