Overview
- Anthony Mantha agreed to a one-year contract with a $2.5 million cap hit after finishing with four goals and seven points in 13 games for Calgary following ACL surgery.
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard inked a one-year, two-way deal at $775,000 after recording five goals and 19 points in 40 AHL games and appearing in one NHL game last season.
- Defenseman Phil Kemp signed a two-year, two-way contract carrying a $775,000 annual cap hit after posting 12 points in 56 games with the Bakersfield Condors and making one NHL appearance.
- Mantha arrives with 146 career goals and 303 points over 507 NHL games with Detroit, Washington, Vegas and Calgary to bolster Pittsburgh’s forward depth.
- The mix of one-way and two-way contracts underscores the Penguins’ approach to coupling veteran scoring options with call-up flexibility under tight salary-cap constraints.