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Bryan Rust

#17

age33

posRW,LW

shotr

h5'11"

w192lbs

Depth Chart RW1

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$5,125,000$5.13M

Year 4 of 6

22/23

25/26

27/28

Expiry Status

UFA 2028 age 36

Profile

Draft Team

Round3

Pick80

Year2010

Agent Brian & Scott Bartlett

Birthdate May 11, 1992

Birthplace Pontiac, Michigan

Nationality USA

Stick Bauer Nexus Tracer

UFA Year 2019

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $36.57M

Regular Season

GP11

P10

PPG0.91

PIM6

5x5 TOI/GP 15:17

PP TOI/GP 2:22

PK TOI/GP 1:52

G60 1.07

P60 2.14

GF% 62.5

xGF% 42.0

RELxGF% -4.8

CF% 45.0

REL CF% 0.5

Pen Diff -2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP649

G207

A240

P447

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.69

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.32

Career Statline Details

2022-2028 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$30,750,000$30.75M

cap hit$5,125,000$5.13M

Bryan Rust is signed to a 6 year, $30,750,000 contract with a cap hit of $5,125,000 per season, playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His contract expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, making Rust an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On May 21 2022

Signing Agent Brian & Scott Bartlett

Signed By

Signing GM Ron Hextall

% Cap Contract Start 6.21%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028
Cap Hit	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	UFAage 36
AAV	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M	$5,125,000$5.13M
Base	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$5,130,000$5.13M	$3,660,000$3.66M	$3,660,000$3.66M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$5,130,000$5.13M	$3,660,000$3.66M	$3,660,000$3.66M
Minors Salary	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$6,100,000$6.10M	$5,130,000$5.13M	$3,660,000$3.66M	$3,660,000$3.66M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out					Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP11

P10

PPG0.91

PIM6

5x5 TOI/GP 15:17

PP TOI/GP 2:22

PK TOI/GP 1:52

G60 1.07

P60 2.14

GF% 62.5

xGF% 42.0

RELxGF% -4.8

CF% 45.0

REL CF% 0.5

Pen Diff -2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP649

G207

A240

P447

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.69

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.32

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	33	$5,125,000 $5.13M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	11	4	6	10	6	62.5	42.0	-4.8	45.0	0.5	1.07	2.14	-2	15:17	2:22	1:52
2024-25	32	$5,125,000 $5.13M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	71	31	34	65	18	46.7	48.0	1.7	49.0	-0.1	1.12	2.19	-2	15:02	2:35	1:09
2023-24	31	$5,125,000 $5.13M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	62	28	28	56	20	51.7	55.0	4.6	53.0	2.2	1.25	2.30	0	14:45	2:25	1:26
2022-23	30	$5,125,000 $5.13M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	81	20	26	46	31	54.8	55.0	2.9	53.0	2.0	0.77	1.54	-2	13:27	2:01	1:34
2021-22	29	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	60	24	34	58	14	53.8	50.0	-5.0	51.0	-1.3	0.72	2.02	-3	13:53	3:13	0:43	Playoffs	7	2	6	8	0
2020-21	28	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	22	20	42	18	55.6	50.0	1.5	53.0	3.4	0.74	1.49	-1	15:51	2:40	0:20	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	0
2019-20	27	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	55	27	29	56	30	60.2	56.0	6.2	51.0	0.3	1.19	2.39	-1	14:37	2:35	1:33	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	0
2018-19	26	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	72	18	17	35	24	54.2	50.0	-2.6	50.0	0.6	0.93	1.68	-5	13:25	0:07	1:51	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2017-18	25	$640,000 $640K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	69	13	25	38	26												Playoffs	12	3	0	3	0
2016-17	24	$640,000 $640K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	57	15	13	28	8												Playoffs	23	7	2	9	0
2015-16	23	$652,500 $653K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	41	4	7	11	12												Playoffs	23	6	3	9	0
2015-16	23	$652,500 $653K	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	16	3	3	6	2
2014-15	22	$652,500 $653K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	14	1	1	2	4
2014-15	22	$652,500 $653K	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	45	13	14	27	14												Playoffs	3	2	0	2	0
2013-14	21		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	40	17	16	33	12
2013-14	21		AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	2	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2012-13	20		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	41	15	19	34	4
2011-12	19		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	40	5	6	11	14
2010-11	18		NCAA	Univ. of Notre Dame	40	6	13	19	4
2009-10	17		WJC-18	USA U18	7	4	2	6	4
2009-10	17		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	27	10	13	23	6
2009-10	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	65	26	26	52	24
2009-10	17		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	1	0	0	0	0
2008-09	16		WHC-17	USA U17	6	1	1	2	2
2008-09	16		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	25	3	4	7	8
2008-09	16		NAHL	U.S. National U18 Team	42	6	9	15	18												Playoffs	9	0	2	2	0
2008-09	16		International-Jr	USA U17 (all)	16	2	3	5	4
2007-08	15		T1EHL 16U	Honeybaked 16U AAA	31	17	28	45	6
2007-08	15		16U AAA	Honeybaked 16U AAA	68	40	65	105	47
2006-07	14		T1EHL 14U	Honeybaked 14U AAA	29	15	28	43	6
2005-06	13		T1EHL 13U	Honeybaked 13U AAA	28	11	19	30	8
NHL Totals					649	207	240	447
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

05/21

2022

Rust, Bryan

6yrs

$5,125,000

Cap Hit

06/26

2018

Rust, Bryan

4yrs

$3,500,000

Cap Hit

03/14

2016

Rust, Bryan

2yrs

$640,000

Cap Hit

04/1

2014

Rust, Bryan

2yrs

$900,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Rust, Bryan

Rust scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Oct

Rust, Bryan

Rust scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added an assist in Monday's 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues.

Oct

Rust, Bryan

Rust scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Oct

Rust, Bryan

Rust notched a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Oct

Rust, Bryan

Rust (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

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Contract History

2018-2022 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$14,000,000$14.00M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

expiry 2022 UFA age 30

Signed On Jun 26 2018

Signing Agent Brian & Scott Bartlett

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Rutherford

% Cap Contract Start 4.40%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	UFAage 30
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2016-2018 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,280,000$1.28M

cap hit$640,000$640K

expiry 2018 RFA age 26

Signed On Mar 14 2016

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Rutherford

% Cap Contract Start 0.88%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$640,000$640K	$640,000$640K	RFAage 26
AAV	$640,000$640K	$640,000$640K
Base	$620,000$620K	$660,000$660K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$620,000$620K	$660,000$660K
Minors Salary	$620,000$620K	$660,000$660K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2014-2016 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,800,000$1.80M

cap hit$900,000$900K

expiry 2016 RFA age 24

Signed On Apr 1 2014

Signed By

Signing GM Ray Shero

% Cap Contract Start 0.95%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$652,500$653K	$652,500$653K	RFAage 24
AAV	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Base	$550,000$550K	$575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses	$260,000$260K	$235,000$235K
Signing Bonuses	$90,000$90K	$90,000$90K
Total Salary	$640,000$640K	$665,000$665K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year