Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins have signed defenseman John Marino to a six-year contract extension with an AAV of $4.4 million. The deal kicks in next season and runs through 2026-27.
“We are very fortunate to have a young, skilled defenseman like John in our organization,” Rutherford said. “His rookie season proved he is a top-four defenseman with great hockey sense. We were impressed with his strong defensive play and look forward to watching him develop offensively.”
2021-22: $1,750,000
2022-23: $3,500,000
2023-24: $5,250,000
2024-25: $6,150,000
2025-26: $5,300,000
2026-27: $4,450,000
Cap Friendly: For the final three years of Marino’s deal, he’ll have a modified no-trade clause, an eight-team no-trade list.