Defender Pierre-Olivier Joseph signed a new two-year contract worth $825,000 a year with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
For the first time in his career, the Quebecer obtained a single-sided agreement in the National Hockey League (NHL).
In 2021-2022, Joseph played four games with the “Pens” and did not collect a point. He had played 16 games in the NHL the previous season.
The Laval native was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2017 auction by the Arizona Coyotes.
However, he never played professionally in this organization, since the “Yotes” traded him to the Pittsburgh club in the transaction involving Phil Kessel in June 2019.
Alex Edler stays in Los Angeles
In addition, the Los Angeles Kings have granted defenseman Alex Edler a one-year contract extension.
The 36-year-old veteran could have become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday. Instead, he signed a deal worth $750,000. He could get his hands on a $750,000 bonus depending on how many games he plays in 2022-23.
Last year, Edler played his first season with the Kings, having been hired through the free agent market. He had previously spent 15 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks organization.
On his first lap with the California squad, the Swede hit the target three times and provided 16 assists for 19 points in 41 games.