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Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Declan Carlile contract
DefenseAge 26Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$1.50M$1,500,000Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $3.0M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 28
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $1.50M · Salary $1.50M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| % of cap | 1.4% | 1.3%* |
| Total salary | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $775K AAV · signed Jun 6, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $775K | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $775K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $100K | $250K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 6, 2024 with TBL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $855K AAV · signed Mar 16, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $855K | $855K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $843K | $868K |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $58K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 16, 2022 with TBL. Source announcement