(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
A new face will be joining the Pittsburgh Penguins following the All-Star break.
The team announced yesterday that they have signed Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract. The 25-year-old Finnish winger joined the Penguins on a tryout in December, and has since tallied four goals and five assists in 13 games for Wilkes-Barre in the AHL.
Puljujarvi was selected 4th overall by Edmonton in 2016, playing in 317 games over six seasons. He spent last season with the Oilers as well as the Carolina Hurricanes, scoring 5 goals and 16 points over 75 games.
The Penguins return from the All-Star break on Tuesday night against the Winnpeg Jets at 7:00 PM. Pittsburgh is currently in 5th place in the Metropolitan Division, five points behind the third-place Philadelphia Flyers and seven points out of a wild-card spot behind the Detroit Red Wings.