The Penguins signed forward Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract.
Free agent forward Jesse Puljujarvi signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins that will last through the 2024–25 season, according to a team announcement. The average-annual value of the deal will be $800,000.
Puljujarvi signed a professional tryout with the Penguins on December 10 after undergoing double hip surgery during the 2023 offseason.
Since signing a professional tryout, Puljujarvi has recorded nine points (four goals and five assists) in 13 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Puljujarvi was selected with the number 4 pick in the 2016 NHL draft by the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old spent six seasons as a member of the Oilers before being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in February 2023 before the trade deadline.
Puljujarvi has scored 114 points (51 goals and 63 assists) in 334 career games with the Oilers and Hurricanes.
It’s likely that Puljujarvi will skate on Pittsburgh’s third or fourth line when he joins the team. The Penguins currently have a 22-17-7 record (51 points) and are seven points out of a playoff spot due to the league returning from the All-Star break.
