The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed most of their restricted free agents on Sunday evening.
They have officially re-signed forward David Gustafsson, forward Egor Chinakhov, goaltender Joel Blomqvist, and goaltender Arturs Silovs.
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Silovs and Gustafsson were signed to one-year deals, Blomqvist to a two-year deal, and Chinakhov to a three-year deal.
Gustafsson’s cap hit for next season at the NHL level will be $850,000, while Blomqvist’s NHL cap hit will be $875,000.
Silovs will have a $2.8 million cap hit for the 2026-27 season, and Chinakhov’s average annual value for the next three seasons will be $6.25M.
Chinakhov was sensational for the Penguins after they acquired him from the Columbus Blue Jackets during last season. He compiled 18 goals and 36 points in 43 games with the Penguins and finished the season with 21 goals and 42 points in 72 games.
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If he continue to improve on that production, there’s a chance he could get a lot more money and a longer-term extension on his next contract.
Silovs had an up-and-down regular season before showing his big-game pedigree in the playoffs. The Penguins will hope for more consistency from him in the regular season before potentially giving him another contract next year.
Blomqvist spent the 2025-26 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, finishing with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.
Gustafsson was with the Manitoba Moose during the 2025-26 season before the Penguins acquired him on June. 29. He recorded 10 goals and 32 points in 48 games.
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Ville Koivunen and Nick Robertson are the final two restricted free agents that the Penguins have yet to sign.
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