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C · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots L · Age 40NHL
Evgeni Malkin$5.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 41 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTCNMC
5.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$738Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 22th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability6 G · 3 A · 9 PTS
Contracts5 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | M-NTCNMC | $5.50M | 5.3% | $2.50M | $3.00M | $5.50M | -$5.5M | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | $2.50M | $3.00M | $5.50M | -$5.5M | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NMC | $6.10M | 7.4% | $4.00M | $4.00M | $8.00M | +$1.2M | 27 | 56 | 83 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $6.10M | 7.3% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | +$104K | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $6.10M | 6.9% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$819K | 16 | 34 | 50 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $6.10M | 6.4% | $1.00M | $3.80M | $4.80M | +$355K | 19 | 42 | 61 |
| Total | $16.60M | $7.80M | $24.40M | +$864K | 89 | 172 | 261 | |||
8-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | NMC | $9.50M | 13.8% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$6.3M | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| 2015-16 | NMC | $9.50M | 13.3% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$6.2M | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| 2016-17 | NMC | $9.50M | 13.0% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$4.8M | 33 | 39 | 72 |
| 2017-18 | NMC | $9.50M | 12.7% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$3.2M | 42 | 56 | 98 |
| 2018-19 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.9% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$4.2M | 21 | 51 | 72 |
| 2019-20 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.7% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$3.0M | 25 | 49 | 74 |
| 2020-21 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.7% | $4.50M | $5.00M | $9.50M | -$6.3M | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.7% | $4.50M | $5.00M | $9.50M | -$6.0M | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Total | $66.00M | $10.00M | $76.00M | -$39.8M | 204 | 310 | 514 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NMC | $8.70M | 15.3% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$6.4M | 28 | 49 | 77 |
| 2010-11 | NMC | $8.70M | 14.6% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$7.4M | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 2011-12 | NMC | $8.70M | 13.5% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$4.7M | 50 | 59 | 109 |
| 2012-13 | NMC | $8.70M | 14.5% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$6.3M | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| 2013-14 | NMC | $8.70M | 13.5% | $7.50M | $0 | $7.50M | -$5.5M | 23 | 49 | 72 |
| Total | $43.50M | $0 | $43.50M | -$30.3M | 125 | 203 | 328 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | — | $984.2K | 2.2% | $688.9K | $295.3K | $984.2K | -$0 | 33 | 52 | 85 |
| 2007-08 | — | $984.2K | 2.0% | $688.9K | $295.3K | $984.2K | +$286K | 47 | 59 | 106 |
| 2008-09 | — | $984.2K | 1.7% | $984.2K | $0 | $984.2K | +$1.3M | 35 | 78 | 113 |
| Total | $2.36M | $590.6K | $2.95M | +$1.6M | 115 | 189 | 304 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionPITMay 26, 2026
Re-signed to a 1-year $5.5M contract extension.
- ActivatedPITApr 12, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITApr 11, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITMar 31, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 24, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SuspensionPITMar 6, 2026
Suspended by NHL for 5 games for slashing.
- ActivatedPITJan 29, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITJan 26, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedPITJan 8, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITDec 9, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryPITDec 7, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedPITApr 5, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 25, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITFeb 22, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITJan 27, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.