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LW · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots R · Age 30NHL
Andrei Kuzmenko$5.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$427Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 42th percentile among F peers
7 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts4 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 4.8% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$5.0M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$5.0M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $4.30M | 4.5% | $3.30M | $1.00M | $4.30M | -$1.7M | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Total | $3.30M | $1.00M | $4.30M | -$1.7M | 13 | 12 | 25 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.6% | $3.50M | $2.00M | $5.50M | -$3.6M | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.3% | $4.50M | $1.00M | $5.50M | -$3.9M | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| Total | $8.00M | $3.00M | $11.00M | -$7.5M | 33 | 50 | 83 | |||
1-Year ELC
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $950.0K | 1.2% | $855.0K | $95.0K | $950.0K | +$5.6M | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| Total | $855.0K | $95.0K | $950.0K | +$5.6M | 39 | 35 | 74 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedLAKApr 18, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveLAKFeb 28, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with surgery on knee to repair torn meniscus.
- InjuryLAKFeb 26, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionLAKJun 30, 2025
Re-signed to a 1-year $4.3M contract extension.
- TradeLAKMar 7, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Flyers.
- TradePHIJan 31, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Flames.
- ActivatedCGYDec 29, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCGYDec 14, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedCGYMar 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCGYMar 12, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCGYMar 2, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCGYFeb 24, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- TradeCGYJan 31, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Canucks.
- ActivatedVANNov 18, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVANNov 16, 2023
Day-to-day with a facial injury.