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LD · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots L · Age 31IR
Ryan Graves$4.50M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 4 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.3%
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.
Contracts5 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 5.4% | $3.75M | $2.00M | $5.75M | -$2.4M | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 5.1% | $3.50M | $2.00M | $5.50M | -$3.8M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 4.7% | $2.75M | $2.00M | $4.75M | -$4.3M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 4.3% | $1.75M | $2.00M | $3.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 4.0% | $1.75M | $2.00M | $3.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 3.7% | $1.50M | $2.00M | $3.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $15.00M | $12.00M | $27.00M | -$10.6M | 5 | 14 | 19 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $3.17M | 3.9% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$295K | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.17M | 3.9% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$518K | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | — | $3.17M | 3.8% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$561K | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Total | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | +$784K | 16 | 53 | 69 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $735.0K | 0.9% | $735.0K | $0 | $735.0K | +$3.2M | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| Total | $735.0K | $0 | $735.0K | +$3.2M | 9 | 17 | 26 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $650.0K | 0.8% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | -$44K | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | -$44K | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $660.0K | 1.0% | $0 | $90.0K | $90.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $656.7K | 0.9% | $575.0K | $85.0K | $660.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $656.7K | 0.9% | $580.0K | $80.0K | $660.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $656.7K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.80M | $255.0K | $2.06M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedPITMar 21, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITMar 14, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedPITFeb 2, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITJan 22, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- Waiver placedPITDec 30, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedPITOct 4, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- Injury reservePITApr 11, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion — out for the season.
- InjuryPITMar 29, 2024
Day-to-day with a concussion.
- ActivatedPITMar 26, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 22, 2024
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- SigningPITJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 6-year $27M contract.
2022-23
- ActivatedNJDMay 11, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDMay 6, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDDec 30, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDDec 28, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.