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RW · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots R · Age 33NHL
Rickard Rakell$5.00M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 5 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$671Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 25th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS
Contracts3 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | +$294K | 28 | 32 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.0% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.6M | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 5.7% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | +$2.4M | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 5.2% | $4.80M | $0 | $4.80M | +$80K | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 4.8% | $3.60M | $0 | $3.60M | -$5.0M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 4.4% | $3.60M | $0 | $3.60M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $30.00M | $0 | $30.00M | -$3.8M | 103 | 116 | 219 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $3.85M | 5.3% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$467K | 33 | 18 | 51 |
| 2017-18 | — | $3.79M | 5.1% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | +$667K | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| 2018-19 | — | $3.79M | 4.8% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$611K | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | — | $3.79M | 4.6% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$89K | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.79M | 4.6% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$638K | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.79M | 4.6% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$1.5M | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Total | $22.80M | $0 | $22.80M | -$2.6M | 129 | 145 | 274 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $925.0K | 1.5% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$694K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | — | $894.2K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$517K | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$740K | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2015-16 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.8M | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.3M | 29 | 49 | 78 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITFeb 10, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITFeb 5, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedPITDec 12, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITOct 27, 2025
Placed on injured reserve, recovering from surgery on left hand.
- InjuryPITOct 26, 2025
Out indefinitely following surgery on left hand.
- Injury reservePITOct 25, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a left hand injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedPITDec 18, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITNov 21, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- ExtensionPITJul 11, 2022
Re-signed to a 6-year $30M contract extension.
2021-22
- InjuryPITMay 4, 2022
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITMar 22, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- TradePITMar 21, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Ducks.
- InjuryANAMar 13, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedANANov 22, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveANAOct 29, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.