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Pittsburgh Penguins · Jan 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Blake Lizotte contract
CenterAge 28Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$2.25M$2,250,000Pittsburgh Penguins · Jan 2026 – present3 years · $6.75M total
Year 1 of 3 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 31
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 31
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $2.25M · Salary $2.25M
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 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $2.25M | $2.25M | $2.25M |
| % of cap | 2.2% | 2.0%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $2.25M | $2.25M | $2.25M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jan 12, 2026 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $1.85M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $1.85M | $1.85M |
| % of cap | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Total salary | $1.85M | $1.85M |
| Base salary | $1.85M | $1.85M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.85M | $1.85M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $1.68M AAV · signed Mar 21, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK |
| Cap hit | $1.68M | $1.68M |
| % of cap | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Total salary | $1.68M | $1.68M |
| Base salary | $1.68M | $1.68M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.68M | $1.68M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 21, 2022 with LAK. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $800K AAV · signed Jul 29, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | LAK |
| Cap hit | $800K |
| % of cap | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $800K |
| Base salary | $800K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $800K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 29, 2021 with LAK. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 2, 2019
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK | LAK |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 2, 2019 with LAK. Source announcement