Overview
- The extension keeps Lizotte under contract through the 2028-29 season after joining Pittsburgh as a free agent in 2024-25.
- He leads Penguins forwards in shorthanded ice time at roughly 2:32–2:40 per game, with the penalty kill at 85.6% when he is in the lineup.
- Pittsburgh is 20-9-6 in his 35 appearances this season, earning points in 26 of those games.
- The 28-year-old has five goals and five assists this season and a 51.4% faceoff win rate.
- The $2.25 million AAV is a modest increase from his $1.85 million cap hit, which the team says should be absorbed by projected cap growth.