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Pittsburgh Penguins · Jan 2021 – Oct 13, 2026
Utah Mammoth · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)M-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

John Marino contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$4.40M$4,400,0006 years · $26.4M total
Year 6 of 6 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
2026-27 · UTA · Cap hit $4.40M · Salary $4.45M · M-NTC
Signed extension
UFA 2035 · age 38
2027-28 · UTA · Cap hit $6.75M · Salary $6.75M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $6.15M in 2024-25, dropping to $4.45M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||||
| Cap hit | $4.40M | $4.40M | $4.40M | $4.40M | $4.40M | $4.40M |
| % of cap | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Total salary | $1.75M | $3.50M | $5.25M | $6.15M | $5.30M | $4.45M |
| Base salary | $1.75M | $3.50M | $5.25M | $6.15M | $5.30M | $4.45M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.75M | $3.50M | $5.25M | $6.15M | $5.30M | $4.45M |
| Clause | — | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jan 3, 2021 with PIT. Source announcement
Extension: 8 years, $6.75M AAV
8 years · $54.0M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Jul 21, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||||||
| Cap hit | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| % of cap | 5.9%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 21, 2026 with UTA. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $925K AAV · signed Aug 8, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 8, 2019 with PIT. Source announcement
