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C · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots L · Age 34UNSIGNED
Kevin Hayes— cap hit through 2025-26
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2026-27 cap hit
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- Contract yearExpires after 2025-26
- 8 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
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- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts4 on record
7-Year Standard
2019-26'|$7.14MAAV|$50.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NMC | $7.14M | 8.8% | $4.00M | $5.00M | $9.00M | -$3.5M | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | — | $7.14M | 8.8% | $3.75M | $3.75M | $7.50M | -$3.6M | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | — | $7.14M | 8.8% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$4.6M | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 8.7% | $3.75M | $3.75M | $7.50M | -$2.4M | 18 | 36 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | — | $7.14M | 8.6% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | -$4.5M | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2024-25 | — | $7.14M | 8.1% | $4.00M | $1.25M | $5.25M | -$4.7M | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 2025-26 | — | $7.14M | 7.5% | $4.00M | $1.25M | $5.25M | -$6.3M | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | $35.00M | $15.00M | $50.00M | -$29.6M | 93 | 124 | 217 | |||
1-Year Standard
2018-19'|$5.17MAAV|$5.17Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $5.17M | 6.5% | $5.17M | $0 | $5.17M | -$2.1M | 19 | 36 | 55 |
| Total | $5.17M | $0 | $5.17M | -$2.1M | 19 | 36 | 55 | |||
2-Year Standard
2016-18'|$2.60MAAV|$5.20Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $2.60M | 3.6% | $2.10M | $500.0K | $2.60M | +$603K | 17 | 32 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | — | $2.60M | 3.5% | $2.60M | $0 | $2.60M | +$248K | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| Total | $4.70M | $500.0K | $5.20M | +$851K | 42 | 51 | 93 | |||
2-Year Standard
2014-16'|$900.0KAAV|$1.80Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $900.0K | 1.3% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$1.2M | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| 2015-16 | — | $900.0K | 1.3% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$1.2M | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Total | $1.62M | $180.0K | $1.80M | +$2.4M | 31 | 50 | 81 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITMar 22, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 10, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITNov 8, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITSep 19, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- InjuryPITApr 16, 2025
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedPITNov 23, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITNov 11, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryPITNov 7, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- TradePITJun 29, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Blues.
2022-23
- TradeSTLJun 27, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Flyers.
2021-22
- ActivatedPHIMar 5, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePHIJan 21, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an adductor injury.
- InjuryPHIJan 18, 2022
Out indefinitely with an adductor injury.
- ActivatedPHIDec 28, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- InjuryPHIDec 20, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.