Pens sign F Tommy Novak to 3-year, $13.95M extension

Field Level Media|published: Fri 31st July, 11:32 2026

Mar 8, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Tommy Novak (18) reacts after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Tommy Novak to a three-year, $13.95 million contract extension on Friday.

Novak, 29, posted 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 82 games in his first full season with the Penguins in 2025-26.

Acquired in a trade with Nashville in March 2025, Novak has 159 points (65 goals, 94 assists) in 285 career games.

The Predators drafted the St. Paul, Minn., native in the third round in 2015 and he made his NHL debut in 2021.

Novak, who would have been a free agent after the 2026-27 season, will earn an average annual salary of $4.65 million. The extension will run through the 2029-30 season.

--Field Level Media

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