Penguins sign F Jesse Puljujarvi through 2024-25 season

Field Level Media|published: Sun 4th February, 16:26 2024

May 3, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves (33) checks Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi (13) during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. credits: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent forward Jesse Puljujarvi signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins that spans through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Sunday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 for Puljujarvi, who signed a professional tryout with Pittsburgh on Dec. 10 after undergoing double hip surgery in the offseason.

Puljujarvi, 25, fared well during 13 games with Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) and a plus-8 rating.

Puljujarvi has totaled 114 points (51 goals, 63 assists) in 334 career games with the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes. He was selected by Edmonton with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.

—Field Level Media