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Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2022 – presentNMCM-NTC, NMC Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Kris Letang contract
DefenseAge 39Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$6.10M$6,100,000Pittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2022 – present6 years · $36.6M total
Year 5 of 6 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 41
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 41
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $6.10M · Salary $4.80M · NMC (M-NTC, NMC)
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $8.0M from 2022-23 through 2023-24, dropping to $4.8M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M | $6.10M |
| % of cap | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4%* |
| Total salary | $8.00M | $8.00M | $6.20M | $4.80M | $4.80M | $4.80M |
| Base salary | $4.00M | $8.00M | $6.20M | $4.80M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $4.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $3.80M | $3.80M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $8.00M | $8.00M | $6.20M | $4.80M | $4.80M | $4.80M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 7, 2022 with PIT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2014-15 to 2021-228 years · $7.25M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2013
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Total salary | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Base salary | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
Signed Jul 1, 2013 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2010-11 to 2013-144 years · $3.50M AAV · signed Mar 30, 2010
| Season | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Base salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 30, 2010 with PIT. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2007-08 to 2009-103 years · $623K AAV · signed Oct 2, 2006
| Season | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $623K | $623K | $623K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $560K | $685K | $625K |
| Base salary | $475K | $600K | $625K |
| Signing bonus | $85K | $85K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $290K | $165K | $180K |
| Minors salary | $63K | $63K | $63K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 2, 2006 with PIT. Source announcement