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RD · Pittsburgh Penguins · Shoots R · Age 25NHL
Kaedan Korczak$3.25M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 1 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
3.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$436Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 44th percentile among D peers
11 GP · low availability0 G · 5 A · 5 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $3.25M | 3.1% | $1.25M | $2.00M | $3.25M | -$3.3M | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2027-28 | — | $3.25M | 2.9% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $3.25M | 2.6% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $3.25M | 2.5% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $11.00M | $2.00M | $13.00M | -$3.3M | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $825.0K | 0.9% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$833K | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | — | $825.0K | 0.9% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$2.0M | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Total | $1.65M | $0 | $1.65M | +$2.8M | 3 | 23 | 26 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $809.2K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $795.0K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $789.2K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | -$511K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | — | $789.2K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$224K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | — | $789.2K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$836K | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Total | $2.27M | $277.5K | $2.55M | +$102K | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradePITJun 30, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Golden Knights.
- ExtensionVGKJul 2, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $13M contract extension.
2024-25
- ExtensionVGKJul 1, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $1.6M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerVGKJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedVGKJan 10, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKDec 18, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryVGKDec 12, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2019-20
- SigningVGKDec 21, 2019
Signed 2019 second-round pick to a 3-year entry-level contract.
2018-19
- DraftedVGKJun 22, 2019
2019 NHL entry draft second-round pick (#41 overall).