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Dumoulin signs 2-year contract with Kraken

The 31-year-old defenseman had an NHL career-high 25 points (one goal, 24 assists) in 82 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season. “Brian is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and is coming off of his most productive season offensively,” Kraken general manager Ron Francis said. Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (No.…read more »

Penguins Sign Lars Eller to 2-Year Deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed center Lars Eller to a two-year contract worth $2.45 million in average annual value (AAV), according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Eller is a 14-year NHL veteran who’s played for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, and Colorado Avalanche.read more »

Pens bolster back end, re-sign Jarry, add Graves

Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Pittsburgh Penguins made it known Saturday that goal prevention was a priority, re-signing goaltender Tristan Jarry and adding defenseman Ryan Graves. Jarry got a five-year extension carrying a $5.375 million cap hit while Graves, who spent last season with the New Jersey Devils, signed a…read more »

Penguins sign forward Noel Acciari, goalie Alex Nedeljkovic

The Penguins addressed their goaltending by signing Tristan Jarry today, but Jarry wasn’t the only free agent netminder signed. Pittsburgh added Alex Nedeljkovic, formerly of Detroit and Carolina, to the mix with a one-year contract. Nedeljkovic had a huge year a few years ago in Carolina, but struggled mightily in recent years with Detroit. Goaltending…read more »

Penguins sign defenseman Ryan Graves to six-year deal

The Penguins waived goodbye to Brian Dumoulin today in free agency, but quickly replaced him with another defensive defenseman. Graves, 28, is a good ol’ Nova Scotia boy like his captain Sidney Crosby. Graves’ was primarily used on a shutdown pair with John Marino last season, often seeing the best offensive players in the opponent’s…read more »

Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Noel Acciari to 3-Year Contract

Throughout his career, Noel Acciari has been one of the more underrated bottom-six forwards in the NHL. Saturday, Acciari agreed to a three-year, $6 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins with an average annual value (AAV) of $2 million. Acciari raised his value at the end of the 2022-23 regular season with the Toronto Maple…read more »

Coyotes sign former Penguins winger Zucker

Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Arizona Coyotes have signed Jason Zucker to a one-year contract with a source telling ESPN the deal is worth $5.3 million. Assessing what would happen with Zucker proved to be one of the more intriguing scenarios entering free agency.read more »