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Rickard Rakell

Pittsburgh Penguins
Position R
Age 33
Height 6'1"
Weight 190LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Sundbyberg, SWE
Born May 4, 1993
Through 2027-28$10.0M

2 years$5.0M a year

4.8%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
259thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.2%of the Penguins payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 33 $5.0M — This season
2027-28 34 $5.0M —
2028-29 35 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs RakellCap hit
256 Jackson Blake CAR 23 2034 +$0.1M $5.1M 257 J.T. Compher DET 31 2028 +$0.1M $5.1M 257 Rasmus Ristolainen PHI 32 2027 +$0.1M $5.1M 259 Rickard Rakell PIT 33 2028 $5.0M 259 Samuel Girard PIT 28 2027 Same $5.0M 259 Ivan Barbashev VGK 31 2028 Same $5.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.0M a year

SamuelGirard $5.0Ma year 1 year, Penguins Age 28 IvanBarbashev $5.0Ma year 2 years, Golden Knights Age 31 ViktorArvidsson $5.0Ma year 2 years, Red Wings Age 33
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
PIT
$5M
$5M
2027-28
PIT
$5M
$5M
2028-29
PIT
—
$5M
Player Bio Data
DOB May 4, 1993
Birth Place Sundbyberg, SWE
Height 6'1"
Weight 190 LBS
Shoots/Catches R