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Hendrix Lapierre contract
#22CenterAge 24Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$1.30M$1,300,000Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $2.6M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
RFA 2028 · age 26
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $1.30M · Salary $1.30M
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 | $1.30M | $1.30M |
| % of cap | 1.3% | 1.1%* |
| Total salary | $1.30M | $1.30M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 3, 2026 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2025-261 year · $850K AAV · signed Jul 6, 2025
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Team | WSH |
| Cap hit | $850K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $850K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 6, 2025 with WSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $863K AAV · signed Oct 27, 2020
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $863K | $863K | $863K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $925K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $50K | $233K | $445K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 27, 2020 with WSH. Source announcement