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Pittsburgh Penguins · May 2022 – present Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Bryan Rust contract
#17Right WingAge 34Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$5.13M$5,125,000Pittsburgh Penguins · May 2022 – present6 years · $30.75M total
Year 5 of 6 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 36
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 36
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $5.13M · Salary $3.66M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $6.1M from 2022-23 through 2024-25, dropping to $3.66M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M |
| % of cap | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.5%* |
| Total salary | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M | $5.13M | $3.66M | $3.66M |
| Base salary | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M | $5.13M | $3.66M | $3.66M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M | $5.13M | $3.66M | $3.66M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed May 21, 2022 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2018-19 to 2021-224 years · $3.50M AAV · signed Jun 26, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| % of cap | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Total salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Base salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 26, 2018 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2017-182 years · $640K AAV · signed Mar 14, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $640K | $640K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $620K | $660K |
| Base salary | $620K | $660K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $620K | $660K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 14, 2016 with PIT. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2014-15 to 2015-162 years · $653K AAV · signed Apr 1, 2014
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $653K | $653K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $640K | $665K |
| Base salary | $550K | $575K |
| Signing bonus | $90K | $90K |
| Perf. bonus | $260K | $235K |
| Minors salary | $68K | $68K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Apr 1, 2014 with PIT. Source announcement