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Pittsburgh Penguins · right winger · age 28

Justin Brazeau scouting report

Overall
58.5
Position rank
143rd / 384
Cap hit
$1.5M
Expires
2026-27 UFA
Value verdict
Underpaid
Model value
$3.83M

The Pittsburgh Penguins right winger carries a 58.5 overall, 143rd of 384 rated wingers, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

His best component is offensive creation at 68, with power-play production (12) trailing the rest of his game.

He surged from 46.6 in 2024-25 to 62.5 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 3-season card history.

At $1.5M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $3.83M, so the Pittsburgh Penguins save roughly $2.33M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 18th-largest on the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL roster and uses 1.4% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $6.33M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense68
Defense57
Play driving51
Finishing62
Power play12

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26PIT6462.50.5
2024-25MIN7646.60
2023-24BOS1966.60.6

Other PIT wingers by rating: Evgeni Malkin (77.6), Rickard Rakell (72.2), Bryan Rust (64.5), 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.