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Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – presentTwo-way Total pay Cap hit
Joel Blomqvist contract
GoalieAge 24Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$875K$875,000Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $1.75M 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 $875K · Salary $875K
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 | $875K | $875K |
| % of cap | 0.8% | 0.8%* |
| Total salary | $875K | $875K |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 5, 2026 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $887K AAV · signed Apr 5, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $887K | $887K | $887K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $868K | $868K | $925K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $58K | $58K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 5, 2023 with PIT. Source announcement