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Tommy Novak contract

CenterAge 29Pittsburgh Penguins
Cap hit 2026-27
$3.50M$3,500,000
NSHNashville Predators · Mar 2024 – Oct 13, 2026PITPittsburgh Penguins · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)

3 years · $10.5M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 30

Contract timeline

Extension begins 2027-28

2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $3.50M · Salary $3.50M

Signed extension
UFA 2030 · age 33

2027-28 · PIT · Cap hit $4.65M · Salary $4.65M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $3,500,000, cap hit $3,500,000$3.5M24/2525/26: pay $3,500,000, cap hit $3,500,000$3.5M25/2626/27: pay $3,500,000, cap hit $3,500,000$3.5M26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid evenly: $3.5M every season.

Year by year

Tommy Novak contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamNSHNSHPIT
Cap hit$3.50M$3.50M$3.50M
% of cap4.0%3.7%3.4%
Total salary$3.50M$3.50M$3.50M
Base salary$3.50M$3.50M$3.50M
Signing bonus$0K$0K$0K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K$0K
Minors salary$3.50M$3.50M$3.50M
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Signed Mar 4, 2024 with NSH. Source announcement

Extension: 3 years, $4.65M AAV

3 years · $13.95M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Jul 31, 2026

Tommy Novak extension by season
Season2027-282028-292029-30
TeamPITPITPIT
Cap hit$4.65M$4.65M$4.65M
% of cap4.1%*cap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$4.65M$4.65M$4.65M
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Jul 31, 2026 with PIT. Source announcement

Contract history

NSHStandard · 2023-241 year · $800K AAV · signed Feb 8, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 by season
Season2023-24
TeamNSH
Cap hit$800K
% of cap1.0%
Total salary$800K
Base salary$800K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$800K
Clause—

Signed Feb 8, 2023 with NSH. Source announcement

NSHStandard · 2022-231 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 18, 2022
Contract 2022-23 to 2022-23 by season
Season2022-23
TeamNSH
Cap hit$750K
% of cap0.9%
Total salary$750K
Base salary$750K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$80K
Clause—

Signed Jul 18, 2022 with NSH. Source announcement

NSHEntry-level · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $818K AAV · signed Mar 25, 2020
Contract 2020-21 to 2021-22 by season
Season2020-212021-22
TeamNSHNSH
Cap hit$818K$818K
% of cap1.0%1.0%
Total salary$793K$843K
Base salary$700K$750K
Signing bonus$93K$93K
Perf. bonus$133K$83K
Minors salary$70K$70K
Clause——

Signed Mar 25, 2020 with NSH. Source announcement