The Pittsburgh Penguins may have just given out one of the riskiest contracts in NHL history
The Pittsburgh Penguins have reportedly signed a player with only 47 NHL appearances to an eight-year contract worth $32 million, a move characterised by the article as unusually risky. The deal matters because it commits the club to a long and costly agreement despite the player’s limited top-level experience.
The article compares the signing with other notable NHL off-season deals, including contracts involving Leo Carlsson, Patrick Kane and Macklin Celebrini. It says the Penguins player had recorded seven points in his NHL career, underscoring the limited record on which the eight-year commitment is based.
- Penguins reportedly gave a little-tested player an eight-year, $32m deal.
- The contract is portrayed as exceptionally risky.
- The player had appeared in 47 NHL games.