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C · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Blake Lizotte$2.25M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
2.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$302Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 53th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability0 G · 4 A · 4 PTS
Contracts5 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.25M | 2.2% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | -$2.3M | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.25M | 2.0% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $2.25M | 1.8% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $6.75M | $0 | $6.75M | -$2.3M | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.85M | 2.1% | $1.85M | $0 | $1.85M | +$263K | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.85M | 1.9% | $1.85M | $0 | $1.85M | +$161K | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Total | $3.70M | $0 | $3.70M | +$423K | 18 | 21 | 39 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.68M | 2.0% | $1.68M | $0 | $1.68M | +$1.3M | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.68M | 2.0% | $1.68M | $0 | $1.68M | -$286K | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Total | $3.35M | $0 | $3.35M | +$1.0M | 18 | 31 | 49 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $800.0K | 1.0% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$1.2M | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Total | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$1.2M | 10 | 14 | 24 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.1M | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$204K | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$386K | 9 | 24 | 33 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITApr 17, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 16, 2026
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITMar 5, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 3, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedPITFeb 23, 2026
Activated from the non-roster list.
- Injury reservePITFeb 5, 2026
Placed on the non-roster list for personal reasons.
- ExtensionPITJan 12, 2026
Re-signed to a 3-year $6.8M contract extension.
- ActivatedPITDec 28, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- InjuryPITDec 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- Injury reservePITDec 9, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- InjuryPITApr 8, 2025
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedPITJan 29, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITJan 23, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedPITNov 27, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITNov 15, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion.