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John Marino contract

DefenseAge 29Utah Mammoth
Cap hit 2026-27
$4.40M$4,400,000
PITPittsburgh Penguins · Jan 2021 – Oct 13, 2026UTAUtah Mammoth · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)
M-NTCModified no-trade clause

6 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

21/22: pay $1,750,000, cap hit $4,400,000$1.75M21/2222/23: pay $3,500,000, cap hit $4,400,000$3.5M22/2323/24: pay $5,250,000, cap hit $4,400,000$5.25M23/2424/25: pay $6,150,000, cap hit $4,400,000$6.15M24/2525/26: pay $5,300,000, cap hit $4,400,000$5.3M25/2626/27: pay $4,450,000, cap hit $4,400,000$4.45M26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) 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

John Marino contract by season
Season2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27
TeamPITPITPITPITPITUTA
Cap hit$4.40M$4.40M$4.40M$4.40M$4.40M$4.40M
% of cap5.4%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-NTCM-NTCM-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

John Marino extension by season
Season2027-282028-292029-302030-312031-322032-332033-342034-35
TeamUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTAUTA
Cap hit$6.75M$6.75M$6.75M$6.75M$6.75M$6.75M$6.75M$6.75M
% of cap5.9%*cap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yetcap 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

PITEntry-level · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $925K AAV · signed Aug 8, 2019
Contract 2019-20 to 2020-21 by season
Season2019-202020-21
TeamPITPIT
Cap hit$925K$925K
% of cap1.1%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