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Emil Pieniniemi contract

#74DefenseAge 21Florida Panthers
Cap hit 2026-27
$838K$838,333
PITPittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.52M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 22

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 22

2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $838K · Salary $775K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $870,000, cap hit $838,333$870K24/2525/26: pay $870,000, cap hit $838,333$870K25/2626/27: pay $775,000, cap hit $838,333$775K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $870K from 2024-25 through 2025-26, dropping to $775K in the final season.

Year by year

Emil Pieniniemi contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamPITPITPIT
Cap hit$838K$838K$838K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$870K$870K$775K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$95K$95K$0
Perf. bonus$80K$80K$80K
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Jul 14, 2023 with PIT. Source announcement