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Penguins Finalize Four RFA Deals, Including Egor Chinakhov

Short, mostly one-year contracts leave the club with unusually large salary-cap flexibility to pursue upgrades or absorb contracts.

Mar 30, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) tends net against the New York Islanders during the second period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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Mar 14, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Egor Chinakhov (59) warms up before a game against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Penguins avoided salary arbitration by signing four restricted free agents, a set of deals announced over the weekend that includes Egor Chinakhov, Arturs Silovs, Joel Blomqvist and David Gustafsson.
  • Chinakhov agreed to a three-year, $18.75 million contract that buys him a year of security before unrestricted free agency and pays him an average $6.25 million per season.
  • Pittsburgh also signed goaltender Arturs Silovs to a one-year, $2.8 million deal plus Blomqvist (two years, $875,000 AAV) and Gustafsson (one year, $850,000 AAV) to reinforce depth without long-term commitments.
  • The moves preserve more than $16.9 million in projected cap space for the coming season and leave the team with only 12 players signed for next year, roughly $42 million committed, and minimal long-term salary obligations.
  • One RFA issue remains unresolved as Nicholas Robertson has filed for arbitration, a development that will affect short-term roster plans and how the club uses its remaining cap room.