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Ryan Graves

Pittsburgh Penguins
Position D
Age 31
Height 6'5"
Weight 225LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Yarmouth, NS, CAN
Born May 20, 1995
Through 2028-29$13.5M

3 years$4.5M a year

4.3%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
298thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
4.7%of the Penguins payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 31 $4.5M — This season
2027-28 32 $4.5M —
2028-29 33 $4.5M —
2029-30 34 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs GravesCap hit
295 Frank Vatrano ANA 32 2028 +$0.1M $4.6M 296 Kaapo Kakko SEA 25 2028 Same $4.5M 297 Jake McCabe TOR 33 2030 Same $4.5M 298 Ryan Graves PIT 31 2029 $4.5M 298 Ryan O'Reilly NSH 35 2027 Same $4.5M 298 Brett Kulak COL 32 2031 Same $4.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $4.5M a year

RyanO'Reilly $4.5Ma year 1 year, Predators Age 35 BrettKulak $4.5Ma year 5 years, Avalanche Age 32 ArtturiLehkonen $4.5Ma year 1 year, Avalanche Age 31
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
PIT
$4.5M
$4.5M M-NTC
2027-28
PIT
$4.5M
$4.5M M-NTC
2028-29
PIT
$4.5M
$4.5M M-NTC
2029-30
PIT
—
$4.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB May 20, 1995
Birth Place Yarmouth, NS, CAN
Height 6'5"
Weight 225 LBS
Shoots/Catches L