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Bryan Rust

Position	Right Wing	Current Team	Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	6 years ($5.1M CapHit)
Height	5'11"	Expires	2027-28
Weight (lbs)	202	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	36
Age (DOB)	34 (May 11, 1992)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2010, Round 3, Overall 80 (PIT)

Date	Team	Transaction
Feb 3, 2026	Pittsburgh Penguins	Suspension Ended
Jan 27, 2026	Pittsburgh Penguins	Suspension Started
Oct 11, 2025	Pittsburgh Penguins	Activated from SOIR.
Oct 6, 2025	Pittsburgh Penguins	Placed on IR
Nov 8, 2024	Pittsburgh Penguins	Activated from IR
Oct 29, 2024	Pittsburgh Penguins	Placed on IR
Oct 12, 2024	Pittsburgh Penguins	Activated from IR
Oct 7, 2024	Pittsburgh Penguins	Placed on IR
May 21, 2022	Pittsburgh Penguins	Signed 6 years @ $5.125M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jun 26, 2018	Pittsburgh Penguins	Signed 4 years @ $3.500M AAV starting in 2018-19
Mar 14, 2016	Pittsburgh Penguins	Signed 2 years @ $640K AAV starting in 2016-17
Apr 1, 2014	Pittsburgh Penguins	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	Producer	Playmaker	Shooter	Sniper	Rebound	Rush	Skating	Defend
2015-16	PIT	41	-0.97	-0.81	-0.56	-0.80	-1.13	1.49	-	0.32
2016-17	PIT	57	0.58	-0.45	1.11	0.37	1.46	0.25	-	-1.06
2017-18	PIT	69	-0.20	0.49	-0.85	-1.33	0.86	0.76	-	0.53
2018-19	PIT	72	-0.10	-0.66	0.56	0.29	0.44	-0.48	-	-0.39
2019-20	PIT	55	0.86	0.05	0.96	1.05	0.38	3.00	-	-0.69
2020-21	PIT	56	-0.61	-0.68	-0.21	-0.40	-0.65	0.13	-	0.06
2021-22	PIT	60	0.29	0.95	-0.53	-0.52	0.33	0.56	0.40	0.32
2022-23	PIT	81	-0.58	-0.83	-0.01	-0.71	0.22	-0.79	0.15	0.73
2023-24	PIT	62	0.68	-0.41	1.34	0.46	0.29	-0.28	0.49	-2.37
2024-25	PIT	71	1.21	0.16	1.40	0.80	0.07	-0.27	0.41	-2.37
2025-26	PIT	72	-0.07	-0.70	0.55	0.36	0.24	-0.98	-0.16	-1.00

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	5v5 TOI	5v4 TOI	4v5 TOI	Possession	Drive	Suppress	Faceoffs
2015-16	PIT	41	-0.39	-1.74	-1.54	-0.85	-1.06	0.16	-
2016-17	PIT	57	0.14	-1.88	-0.88	0.13	0.35	0.30	-
2017-18	PIT	69	0.70	-1.27	0.03	1.23	0.40	-1.58	-
2018-19	PIT	72	0.46	-1.87	1.08	0.18	0.57	0.51	-
2019-20	PIT	55	1.04	0.74	0.48	0.56	1.36	0.97	-
2020-21	PIT	56	1.82	1.17	-1.65	0.73	1.18	0.30	-
2021-22	PIT	60	0.69	1.34	-0.64	-0.70	0.70	2.46	-
2022-23	PIT	81	0.75	-0.15	0.39	0.83	0.97	-0.11	-
2023-24	PIT	62	1.21	0.43	0.34	0.51	2.05	2.18	-
2024-25	PIT	71	1.19	0.81	-0.11	-0.11	1.28	2.29	-
2025-26	PIT	72	0.89	1.17	0.39	-0.29	0.40	1.04	-

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2015-16	PIT	41	462:55	0.52	0.52	1.04	0.77	-0.25	6.56	9.77	-3.22	6.98	2.33
2016-17	PIT	57	688:48	0.96	0.96	1.92	0.86	0.10	11.00	9.83	1.17	4.55	8.33
2017-18	PIT	69	892:11	0.40	1.08	1.48	0.71	-0.31	5.94	10.50	-4.55	5.48	6.85
2018-19	PIT	72	936:13	0.96	0.77	1.73	0.90	0.06	13.27	12.46	0.81	3.12	6.25
2019-20	PIT	55	771:48	1.24	1.24	2.49	0.95	0.29	15.38	11.74	3.65	10.29	7.35
2020-21	PIT	56	865:53	0.69	0.76	1.46	0.81	-0.12	9.35	10.96	-1.61	4.00	4.00
2021-22	PIT	60	805:07	0.67	1.27	1.94	0.84	-0.17	7.83	9.78	-1.96	5.13	7.05
2022-23	PIT	81	1072:21	0.78	0.78	1.57	1.07	-0.29	8.43	11.57	-3.14	2.20	7.93
2023-24	PIT	62	898:48	1.27	1.07	2.34	1.09	0.18	12.93	11.11	1.81	3.29	8.92
2024-25	PIT	71	1026:32	1.17	1.11	2.28	0.94	0.23	14.49	11.60	2.89	2.02	7.58
2025-26	PIT	72	994:40	0.97	0.97	1.93	0.91	0.06	14.29	13.46	0.83	1.11	8.89

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2015-16	PIT	41	462:55	41.35	1.94	2.73	36.68	1.81	1.76	51.72	60.87	-0.07	-0.26	2.67
2016-17	PIT	57	688:48	45.12	2.96	2.76	42.07	2.87	2.46	50.75	52.84	0.04	0.13	-1.01
2017-18	PIT	69	892:11	47.48	2.22	2.52	37.39	2.22	2.16	50.00	53.76	-0.21	-0.31	1.36
2018-19	PIT	72	936:13	45.89	2.82	2.83	45.25	2.44	2.83	53.66	50.03	0.16	0.36	-1.94
2019-20	PIT	55	771:48	46.02	4.12	2.94	41.44	2.88	2.39	58.89	55.20	0.70	0.17	4.96
2020-21	PIT	56	865:53	42.41	2.70	2.55	38.87	2.15	2.45	55.71	51.03	0.43	0.18	2.65
2021-22	PIT	60	805:07	48.07	2.91	3.02	46.28	2.68	2.87	52.00	51.28	0.35	0.62	-2.94
2022-23	PIT	81	1072:21	49.85	2.85	3.22	42.75	2.29	2.74	55.43	54.08	0.32	0.04	2.28
2023-24	PIT	62	898:48	53.40	3.87	3.45	48.87	3.81	2.94	50.43	54.03	1.05	0.55	3.88
2024-25	PIT	71	1026:32	44.60	3.27	2.97	48.10	3.74	3.13	46.67	48.66	0.86	0.73	1.92
2025-26	PIT	72	994:40	42.35	3.56	2.79	43.13	3.08	2.88	53.64	49.19	0.09	0.41	-3.01

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

2025-26 Season in Review: Bryan Rust at Pens Burgh (Mon May 11, 2026)
2025-26 Season in Review: Bryan Rust at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon May 11, 2026)
Flyers penalty box party spiraled into a game changing goal at Broad Street Buzz (Thu Apr 23, 2026)
Takeaways: Penguins' Strong Start Goes Sideways As Flyers Take Commanding 3-0 Series Lead at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Apr 23, 2026)
Game 3 Aftermath: How the game and likely the season was lost for the Penguins at Pens Burgh (Thu Apr 23, 2026)
Takeaways: Flyers win Game 3 against Penguins in feisty 5-2 win at home at Broad Street Hockey (Thu Apr 23, 2026)
Travis Konecny made the Penguins look like fools during Game 3 win at Broad Street Hockey (Thu Apr 23, 2026)
Penguins/Flyers Game 3 Recap: Pens come unglued, lose 5-2, get pushed to verge of a sweep at Pens Burgh (Wed Apr 22, 2026)
Penguins/Flyers Game 3 Recap: Pens come unglued, lose 5-2, get pushed to verge of a sweep at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Apr 22, 2026)
Flyers thank Bryan Rust for game-changing momentum at Broad Street Buzz (Wed Apr 22, 2026)
Takeaways: Penguins Take Care Of Business, Clinch Playoff Berth With 5-2 Win Over New Jersey Devils at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Apr 10, 2026)
Takeaways: Penguins Pounce Panthers To Sweep Weekend Back-To-Back at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Apr 6, 2026)
Takeaways: Penguins Secure Huge Two Points Against Red Wings In Another Dominant Effort at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Apr 1, 2026)
Penguins/Islanders Recap: Pens chase Sorokin, demolish Islanders 8-3 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Mar 30, 2026)
Penguins/Islanders Recap: Pens chase Sorokin, demolish Islanders 8-3 at Pens Burgh (Mon Mar 30, 2026)
Hurricanes score 3 time on the power play in a 5-1 win over the Penguins at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Mar 22, 2026)
Penguins' Rust Hits Career Milestone On Saturday at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Mar 21, 2026)
Penguins show resiliency in performances without Crosby and Malkin at Pens Burgh (Wed Mar 11, 2026)
Penguins show resiliency in performances without Crosby and Malkin at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Mar 11, 2026)
Penguins/Hurricanes Recap: Pens make frantic comeback, but can’t master shootout yet again at Pens Burgh (Tue Mar 10, 2026)
Pens Points: Rust celebrates 20-goal milestone at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Mar 3, 2026)
Pens Points: Rust celebrates 20-goal milestone at Pens Burgh (Tue Mar 3, 2026)
Penguins/Rangers Recap: Strong start ends in shootout loss for the Pens at Pens Burgh (Sat Feb 28, 2026)
Penguins/Rangers Recap: Strong start ends in shootout loss for the Pens at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Feb 28, 2026)
Penguins’ Bryan Rust suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head of Canucks’ Brock Boeser at NBC Sports (Tue Jan 27, 2026)
Bryan Rust injured, out today; Rafael-Harvey Pinard at Pens Burgh (Sat Jan 10, 2026)
Takeaways: Big Forward Registers Hat Trick In Scoring Frenzy As Penguins Beat Blackhawks, 7-3 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Dec 29, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Jarry Timeline, Maple Leafs and Faulk, Rust Trade at The Hockey Writers (Mon Dec 22, 2025)
Is It Time For Pittsburgh To Break Up Its Top Line? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Dec 18, 2025)
Takeaways: Penguins Drop Sixth Straight On Milestone Night For Oilers' Draisaitl at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Dec 17, 2025)
Penguins’ Bryan Rust Should Stay in Pittsburgh at The Hockey Writers (Sun Dec 14, 2025)
Penguins/Sharks Recap: Pens prove a four-goal lead is the worst in hockey (for them) at Pens Burgh (Sat Dec 13, 2025)
On the Erik Gustafsson and Bryan Rust rumors at Blue Seat Blogs (Sun Dec 7, 2025)
Takeaways: Penguins punish Flyers 5-1 as Tyson Foerster leaves early due to injury at Broad Street Hockey (Mon Dec 1, 2025)
Takeaways: First Line Powers Penguins' Comeback OT Victory Over Blue Jackets at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Nov 29, 2025)
'It's Huge For Me': Olympics Big Motivating Factor For Penguins' Players This Season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Nov 16, 2025)
The good and bad from Bryan Rust this season at Pens Burgh (Fri Nov 7, 2025)
Penguins News & Rumors: Crosby’s Milestone, Rust’s Future & More at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
Bryan Rust Activated from IR As Trade Speculation Pivots at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
Penguins Forward Bryan Rust Activated From Injured Reserve at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
Penguins Forward Bryan Rust Out Week-To-Week at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Bryan Rust out minimum of two weeks with injury at Pens Burgh (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins at NHL Rumors (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
The Penguins' 'Rebuild' May Not Be What You Think It Is at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
The Penguins' 'Rebuild' May Not Be What You Think It Is at Yahoo Sports (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
Oilers Are the Perfect Trade Destination for Penguins’ Bryan Rust at The Hockey Writers (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
Over/Under for the Pittsburgh Penguins secondary players this season at Pens Burgh (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
Over/Under for the Pittsburgh Penguins secondary players this season at Yahoo Sports (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
3 Lightning Star Trade Targets To Consider at Yahoo Sports (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Bryan Rust dealt to hometown Red Wings in analyst's latest trade idea at Yahoo Sports (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
4 Hardest Working Penguins in the Sidney Crosby Era at Yahoo Sports (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
Do The Penguins Need To Make A Trade Before Training Camp? at Yahoo Sports (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
Maple Leafs pitched to acquire top-six winger in trade with Penguins at Yahoo Sports (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Maple Leafs pitched to acquire top-six winger in trade with Penguins at Yahoo Sports (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Dan’s Daily: Why Robertson Trade Talk; Penguins Respond to Rumors; Rust Invited at Yahoo Sports (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Rust’s Team USA Camp Invite Was Well-Deserved. And It Shouldn’t Stop There. at Yahoo Sports (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
4 trade targets for the LA Kings from Metro Division teams at Rink Royalty (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
USA! Bryan Rust, 3 Pittsburghers Invited to Team USA Camp at Yahoo Sports (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
Expectations for Penguins Forwards in 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
Can Penguins' Top Wingers Rickard Rakell And Bryan Rust Repeat Last Season's Performances? at Yahoo Sports (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
Can Penguins' Top Wingers Rickard Rakell And Bryan Rust Repeat Last Season's Performances? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
5 trade targets to help Maple Leafs' biggest need at Editor in Leaf (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
Dan’s Daily: NHL Courts Swifties; Flyers Win Case; Respect for Rust at Yahoo Sports (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
Dan’s Daily: NHL Courts Swifties; Flyers Win Case; Respect for Rust at Yahoo Sports (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
Maple Leafs Linked to Potential Bryan Rust Trade at Yahoo Sports (Tue Aug 12, 2025)
Deen’s Daily: Another PTO For Jack Johnson; Datsyuk Assesses the Yzerplan: Rust on Team USA? at Colorado Hockey Now (Tue Aug 12, 2025)
Kingerski: Hey Billy G, Bryan Rust for Team USA at Yahoo Sports (Tue Aug 12, 2025)
Insider Believes Penguins Trade Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust Before NHL Opener at Yahoo Sports (Mon Aug 11, 2025)
NHL Rumours: Andersson, Flames, Rust, Rakell, McTavish at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 10, 2025)
Maple Leafs’ Top-Six Forward Trade Targets: Bryan Rust at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 10, 2025)
Penguins Reveal Asking Price for Multiple Star Players - Canadiens Have the Pieces to Make a Deal at Habs Fanatics (Sun Aug 10, 2025)
Bryan Rust to Colorado? A trade of Promise for Leadership at Mile High Hockey (Sat Aug 9, 2025)
On sait maintenant ce que veut Kyle Dubas pour Rickard Rakell et Bryan Rust at HABSolument Fan (Thu Aug 7, 2025)
Biggest Steals From the 2010 NHL Draft at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 7, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Will Have to Pay Hefty Price if They Want to Land Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion at Canucks Daily (Sun Aug 3, 2025)
Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – August 3, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Sun Aug 3, 2025)
Sabres linked to 30-goal wingers as rumored top-six trade targets at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 1, 2025)
NHL Rumors: Connor Zary, and Five Destinations for Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell at NHL Rumors (Fri Aug 1, 2025)
The Daily: Rust, Rakell Right for Red Wings?; GR Player Europe-Bound at Detroit Hockey Now (Thu Jul 31, 2025)
Anderson: Let’s Get Real About Rust, Rakell and Penguins’ Direction at Yahoo Sports (Thu Jul 31, 2025)
Bruins Have 3 Potential Trade Targets From Penguins at Yahoo Sports (Wed Jul 30, 2025)
3 Forwards Not Named Rust Or Rakell That The Penguins Should Shop This Summer at Yahoo Sports (Mon Jul 28, 2025)
Maple Leafs Linked to Potential Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust Trade at Yahoo Sports (Sun Jul 27, 2025)
The Blue Jackets, Penguins Should Get A Deal Done For Yegor Chinakhov, Bryan Rust at Yahoo Sports (Sat Jul 26, 2025)
Oilers Connection to Bryan Rust Makes Perfect Sense at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 25, 2025)
A third take on the sky-high compensation prices for Rust and Rakell at The Malik Report (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
Can The Penguins Still Rebuild With One Of Rakell Or Rust Around? at Yahoo Sports (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
Canucks and Roslovic, Oilers Extension and Trade Talk, & More NHL Rumors at The Hockey Writers (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
3 Forwards the Oilers Should Trade for This Offseason at The Hockey Writers (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
NHL Insider Says Red Wings Leading Race to Land Penguins' Rust at Yahoo Sports (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
Should the Flames pursue Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust as a trade target? at Flames Nation (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
Bryan Rust makes too much sense for the Red Wings right now at Octopus Thrower (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
NHL Rumor Mill – July 22, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
The Wraparound: What Will The Penguins Do With Rust And Rakell? at Yahoo Sports (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
A little more talk about Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell rumors at The Malik Report (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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Current Contract

Bryan Rust signed a $30,750,000 6-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Ron Hextall on May 21, 2022 with an AAV of $5,125,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.21% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	30	NMC	$5,125,000	$5,125,000	-	-	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	UFA
2023-24	31	NMC	$5,125,000	$5,125,000	-	-	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	UFA
2024-25	32	NMC	$5,125,000	$5,125,000	-	-	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	UFA
2025-26	33		$5,125,000	$5,125,000	-	-	$5,130,000	$5,130,000	$5,130,000	UFA
2026-27	34		$5,125,000	$5,125,000	-	-	$3,660,000	$3,660,000	$3,660,000	UFA
2027-28	35		$5,125,000	$5,125,000	-	-	$3,660,000	$3,660,000	$3,660,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$30,750,000	$30,750,000	$30,750,000

Signed: May 21, 2022

Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

GM: Ron Hextall

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 6.21

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Bryan Rust signed a $14,000,000 4-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Jim Rutherford on June 26, 2018 with an AAV of $3,500,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.40% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	26	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	RFA-arb
2019-20	27	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
2020-21	28	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
2021-22	29	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000

Signed: June 26, 2018

Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

GM: Jim Rutherford

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 4.4

Bryan Rust signed a $1,280,000 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Jim Rutherford on March 14, 2016 with an AAV of $640,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.88% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2016-17	24	$640,000	$640,000	-	-	$620,000	$620,000	$620,000	RFA-arb
2017-18	25	$640,000	$640,000	-	-	$660,000	$660,000	$660,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$1,280,000	$1,280,000	$1,280,000

Signed: Mar 14, 2016

Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

GM: Jim Rutherford

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.88

Bryan Rust signed a $1,305,000 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Ray Shero on April 1, 2014 with an AAV of $652,500. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.95% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2014-15	22	$652,500	$900,000	$260,000	$90,000	$550,000	$640,000	$67,500	ELC
2015-16	23	$652,500	$900,000	$235,000	$90,000	$575,000	$665,000	$67,500	ELC
Total				$495,000	$180,000	$1,125,000	$1,305,000	$135,000

Signed: Apr 1, 2014

Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

GM: Ray Shero

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2005-06	T1EMBHL	Honeybaked Bantam Minor AAA	28	11	19	30		8
2006-07	T1EBHL	Honeybaked Bantam Major AAA	29	15	28	43		6
2007-08	Minor-MI	Det. Honeybaked	37	27	20	47
2007-08	MWEHL	Det. Honeybaked	31	17	28	45		6
2008-09	U-17	USNTDP	16	3	2	5		4
2008-09	NAHL	USNTDP	42	6	9	15		18				9		2	2		4
2009-10	U-18	USNTDP	38	16	13	29		18
2009-10	USHL	USNTDP	27	10	13	23		6
2009-10	WJ18-A	USA	7	4	2	6		4
2009-10	U-17	USNTDP	1	0	0	0
2010-11	CCHA	U. of Notre Dame	40	6	13	19		4
2011-12	CCHA	U. of Notre Dame	40	5	6	11		14
2012-13	CCHA	U. of Notre Dame	41	15	19	34		4
2013-14	H-East	U. of Notre Dame	40	17	16	33		12
2013-14	AHL	Wilkes-Barre	2	0	0	0			2	0.0		1						2	0.0
2014-15	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	14	1	1	2	-3	4	34	2.9	12:02
2014-15	AHL	Wilkes-Barre	45	13	14	27	+6	14	109	1,190.0		3	2		2	-1		9	2,220.0
2015-16	AHL	Wilkes-Barre	16	3	3	6	-5	2	40	750.0
2015-16	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	41	4	7	11	+1	12	68	5.9	12:30	23	6	3	9	+7	6	34	17.6	11:31
2016-17	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	57	15	13	28	+4	8	110	13.6	13:38	23	7	2	9	+5	10	42	16.7	15:57
2017-18	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	69	13	25	38	+11	26	123	10.6	16:03	12	3		3	+2	4	14	21.4	14:32
2018-19	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	72	18	17	35	+10	24	141	12.8	15:54	4				-4	2	3	0.0	13:55
2019-20	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	55	27	29	56	+14	30	151	17.9	19:46	4	1	2	3	-2	2	6	16.7	18:15
2020-21	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	22	20	42	+9	18	154	14.3	19:43	6	2	1	3	-3	4	18	11.1	19:53
2021-22	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	60	24	34	58	+7	14	180	13.3	18:46	7	2	6	8	+1	4	25	8.0	22:36
2022-23	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	81	20	26	46	-4	31	211	9.5	17:54
2023-24	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	62	28	28	56	+10	20	196	14.3	19:35
2024-25	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	71	31	34	65	-21	18	191	16.2	19:45
2025-26	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	72	29	36	65		26	183	15.8	19:57	6	1	1	2	-2	4	15	6.7	20:44
NHL Career			710	232	270	502	+38	231	1742	13.3	17:39	85	22	15	37	+4	36	157	14.0	15:43