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The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed their second prospect of the day with a one-year extension to Jonathan Gruden.
Acquired from the Ottawa Senators as part of the Matt Murray trade, Gruden jolted to the upper tier of the Penguins’ prospect list.
The Penguins have re-signed forward Jonathan Gruden to a one-year contract.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 14, 2023
The two-way deal will run through the 2023.24 campaign and carries an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level.
Gruden made his NHL debut in the 2022-23 season and played a total of three games; no points were recorded but he averaged just 5:20 of ice time per game.
The contract is a two-way deal that last just a season and will earn Gruden $775,000 against the salary cap at the NHL level.
At the AHL level in 2022-23, Gruden played in 54 games and recorded 31 total points (16G-15A).
With every passing season, Gruden has improved and is nearing the chance to be a full time NHL player.
Gruden will likely start the season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but don’t be surprised to see him take more reps in the NHL.
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