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Loading…Bryan Rust rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 64.5 overall that ranks 113th of 384 wingers.
Finishing is where he wins, at 88, while defensive impact at 5 is the clear area to improve.
He peaked at 89.7 in 2020-21 and has not returned to that level since, rating 75.4 last season.
The contract, $5.13M through 2027-28, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $6.42M is within $1.29M of what he is paid.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have $6.33M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 82 |
| Defense | 5 |
| Play driving | 46 |
| Finishing | 88 |
| Power play | 61 |
| Penalty kill | 34 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PIT | 72 | 75.4 | 0.6 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 71 | 73.7 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 62 | 80.7 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 81 | 58.2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 60 | 86.2 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 56 | 89.7 | 0.9 |
| 2019-20 | PIT | 55 | 83.7 | 1.2 |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 72 | 48.1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | PIT | 69 | 68.5 | 0.5 |
| 2016-17 | PIT | 57 | 66.6 | 0.6 |
Other PIT wingers by rating: Evgeni Malkin (77.6), Rickard Rakell (72.2), Justin Brazeau (58.5), Andrei Kuzmenko (57.5). See the full Pittsburgh Penguins cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.