Rickard Rakell

#67
age30
posC
shotr
h6'1"
w203lbs
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Current Contract

Cap Hit
$5,000,000
Standard Contract: Year 2 of 6
22/23
23/24
27/28
Accumulated Cap Hit
$4.5M
100%
Expiry Status
UFA 2028 (Age 35)
Current Agent
UFA Year 2020
ELC Year 19
Waivers Age 19
Birthdate May 5, 1993
Nationality Sweden
Draft
2011 Round 1 Pick 30
Draft Class
Est Career Earnings
$55,483,393

2023-24 Stats

Regular Season
GP60
G11
A19
P30
PPG0.5
PIM20
EV TOI/Game 13.90
G60 0.52
P60 1.64
GF% 50.00
DFF% 53.40
REL DFF% 2.10
CF% 54.60
REL CF% 4.30

Transactions

Mar 15 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Mar 3 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell registered an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Feb 27 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell scored a pair of goals on four shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Feb 26 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell produced a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jan 15 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell finished with two assists in Monday's 3-0 home win against the Seattle Kraken.

Jan 9 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell delivered a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jan 6 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell scored a goal in a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

Jan 3 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Dec 23 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell scored a goal Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Dec 18 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Dec 18 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell (upper body) will be a game-time call versus Minnesota on Monday.

Dec 16 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell (upper body) will not be available for Saturday's tilt in Toronto, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Dec 4 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell (upper body) has started skating and joined the Pittsburgh Penguins for their three-game road trip, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Monday.

Nov 21 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Nov 21 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Rakell is expected to be sidelined long-term due to an upper-body injury, Pens Inside Scoop reports Tuesday.

Jul 11 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 6 yrs
$30,000,000
Cap Hit
$5,000,000

Claude Lemieux | 4sports Hockey

Mar 21 2022
$2,463,139
$-2,463,139

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Rickard Rakell from the Anaheim Ducks for 2022 second round pick, Zach Aston-Reese, Dominik Simon, and Calle Clang

Oct 14 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 6 yrs
$22,800,892
Cap Hit
$3,800,149

Peter Wallen | Alterno Global Management LLC

Jul 2 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,682,501
Cap Hit
$894,167

Peter Wallen | Alterno Global Management LLC

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2022-2028 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$30.0M
cap hit$5.0M
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 11 2022
Signing Agent Claude Lemieux
Signing Status
UFA
29yrs old
Notes
8 Team NTC
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
Buy Out
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
UFA
35yrs
AAV $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
Base $6.0M $6.0M $6.0M $4.8M $3.6M $3.6M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - -
Total Salary $6.0M $6.0M $6.0M $4.8M $3.6M $3.6M
Minors Salary $6.0M $6.0M $6.0M $4.8M $3.6M $3.6M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year

2016-2022 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$22.8M
cap hit$3.8M
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Signed By
Signed On Oct 14 2016
Signing Agent Peter Wallen
Signing Status
RFA
23yrs old
Notes
Contract negotiated by Peter Wallen. Now represented by Claude Lemieux of 4sports.
* Retained Salary Mar 21, 2022

35% of contract was retained by Anaheim Ducks in trade to Pittsburgh Penguins

Trade Details
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $3.9M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M
UFA
29yrs
AAV $3.9M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M
Base $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - -
Total Salary $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M
Minors Salary $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M
Clauses
-
-
-
-
-
-
UFA Year

2012-2016 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2.7M
cap hit$894K
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 2 2012
Signing Agent Peter Wallen
Signing Status 19yrs old
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $925K $894K $894K $894K
RFA
23yrs
AAV $925K $894K $894K $894K
Base - $833K $833K $833K
Performance Bonuses - - - -
Signing Bonuses $93K $93K $93K -
Total Salary $93K $925K $925K $833K
Minors Salary - $70K $70K $70K
Clauses
-
-
-
-
UFA Year

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Career Stats

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Rickard Rakell
#67
age30
posC
shotr
h6'1"
w203lbs
Cap Hit
$5,000,000
Standard Contract: Year 2 of 6
22/23
23/24
27/28
Expiry Status
UFA 2028 (Age 35)
Current Agent
2023-24
Regular Season
gp60
g11
a19
pts30
Draft
2011 Round 1 Pick 30
UFA Year
2020
Birthdate
May 5, 1993
Nationality
Sweden