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Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Andrei Kuzmenko contract
Left WingAge 30Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$5.00M$5,000,000Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – present1 year · $5.0M total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 31
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 31
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $5.00M · Salary $5.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | PIT |
| Cap hit | $5.00M |
| % of cap | 4.8% |
| Total salary | $5.00M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2025-261 year · $4.30M AAV · signed Jun 30, 2025
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Team | LAK |
| Cap hit | $4.30M |
| % of cap | 4.5% |
| Total salary | $4.30M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jun 30, 2025 with LAK. Source announcement
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $5.50M AAV · signed Jan 26, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team |  CGY | LAK |
| Cap hit | $5.50M | $5.50M |
| % of cap | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Total salary | $5.50M | $5.50M |
| Base salary | $3.50M | $4.50M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $1.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.50M | $5.50M |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jan 26, 2023 with VAN. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2022-231 year · $950K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team | VAN |
| Cap hit | $950K |
| % of cap | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $950K |
| Base salary | $855K |
| Signing bonus | $95K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K |
| Minors salary | $83K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with VAN. Source announcement