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Penguins Extend Blake Lizotte With Three-Year, $6.75 Million Deal

The 28-year-old fourth-line center leads Penguins forwards in shorthanded ice time, locking in a key penalty-kill role at a modest $2.25 million AAV through 2029.

Jan 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte (46) skates with the puck during the second period of the game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Natalie Reid-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Pittsburgh announced the extension Monday via GM Kyle Dubas, confirming Lizotte is signed through the 2028-29 season.
  • Lizotte leads Penguins forwards with 2:32 of shorthanded ice time per game, and Pittsburgh’s penalty kill has operated at 85.6% with him in the lineup, seventh in the NHL.
  • He has five goals and five assists in 35 games this season, and the team is 20-9-6 in contests he has dressed.
  • The deal removes pending UFA status for Lizotte, who joined Pittsburgh on a two-year, $1.85 million AAV contract in 2024.
  • An undrafted St. Cloud State product with the Kings and Penguins, Lizotte has 53 goals and 83 assists across 414 NHL games and has won 51.4% of his faceoffs this season.