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RD · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots R · Age 39NHL
Kris Letang$6.10M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $6.10M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 5 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 41 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
5.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$818Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 19th percentile among D peers
11 GP · low availability0 G · 5 A · 5 PTS
Contracts4 on record
6-Year StandardActive
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 | -$221K | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $6.10M | 7.3% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | +$1.5M | 10 | 41 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $6.10M | 6.9% | $6.20M | $0 | $6.20M | -$1.1M | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $6.10M | 6.4% | $4.80M | $0 | $4.80M | -$136K | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $6.10M | 5.9% | $3.80M | $1.00M | $4.80M | -$6.1M | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $6.10M | 5.4% | $3.80M | $1.00M | $4.80M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $30.60M | $6.00M | $36.60M | -$6.0M | 34 | 127 | 161 | |||
8-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 10.5% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$2.1M | 11 | 43 | 54 |
| 2015-16 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 10.2% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$2.0M | 16 | 51 | 67 |
| 2016-17 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 9.9% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$4.3M | 5 | 29 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 9.7% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$2.5M | 9 | 42 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 9.1% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$467K | 16 | 40 | 56 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 8.9% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | -$650K | 15 | 29 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 8.9% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | +$1.4M | 7 | 38 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $7.25M | 8.9% | $7.25M | $0 | $7.25M | +$1.7M | 10 | 58 | 68 |
| Total | $58.00M | $0 | $58.00M | -$8.9M | 89 | 330 | 419 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $3.50M | 5.9% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$1.4M | 8 | 42 | 50 |
| 2011-12 | — | $3.50M | 5.4% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$1.9M | 10 | 32 | 42 |
| 2012-13 | — | $3.50M | 5.8% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$31K | 5 | 33 | 38 |
| 2013-14 | — | $3.50M | 5.4% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$1.4M | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Total | $14.00M | $0 | $14.00M | -$4.7M | 34 | 118 | 152 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | — | $638.3K | 1.5% | $0 | $85.0K | $85.0K | -$423K | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | — | $623.3K | 1.2% | $475.0K | $85.0K | $560.0K | -$81K | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2008-09 | — | $623.3K | 1.1% | $600.0K | $85.0K | $685.0K | +$1.0M | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| 2009-10 | — | $623.3K | 1.1% | $625.0K | $0 | $625.0K | +$632K | 3 | 24 | 27 |
| Total | $1.70M | $255.0K | $1.96M | +$1.2M | 21 | 58 | 79 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITApr 12, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITApr 11, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITFeb 25, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITJan 31, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.
- ActivatedPITJan 25, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITJan 20, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- InjuryPITApr 16, 2025
Out for the season with a heart surgery.
- ActivatedPITJan 18, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITJan 17, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedPITJan 5, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITDec 31, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryPITDec 29, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedPITNov 22, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITNov 15, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- ActivatedPITFeb 11, 2023
Returned to the lineup.