Departing and Former Penguins Free Agent Results
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Key Points:
- Several former Pittsburgh Penguins players secured new contracts during the NHL's first day of free agency, including Ian Cole (1 year, $4 million with Chicago) and Stuart Skinner (2 years, $3.75 million per season with Winnipeg).
- Notable signings include Teddy Blueger (2 years, $5 million with Toronto), Vincent Desharnais (4 years, $4.2 million AAV with Washington), and Ryan Shea (5 years, $20 million with Edmonton).
- Other former Penguins players found new teams such as Noel Acciari (2 years, $2.8 million AAV with Philadelphia), Conor Sheary (1 year, $850,000 with Buffalo), and Sam Poulin (1 year, $850,000 with Montreal).
- The Penguins also traded a second-round pick acquired from Winnipeg, which was used to select Markus Ruck, twin brother of first-round pick Liam Ruck, fulfilling their desire to stay together.
- Several other signings include defensemen Vladislav Kolyachonok (1 year, $850,000 with New Jersey), Jamie Oleksiak (2 years, $5 million AAV with Vancouver), and forwards Kasperi Kapanen (1 year, $2.6 million with Edmonton) and Philip Tomasino (1 year with Ottawa).
