Justin Brazeau signs two-year, $3M deal with Penguins

Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Brazeau (15) handles the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (Stacy Bengs/AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins are adding some size up front.

Justin Brazeau agreed to a two-year, $3-million deal with six-foot-six forward Justin Brazeau on Tuesday, per the team.

The six-foot-six Brazeau split the 2024-25 season between the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild after a mid-season trade sent him to the Western Conference. In 76 total games, the 27-year-old winger scored 11 goals and 22 points while delivering 123 hits.

The right-shot winger made his NHL debut with the Bruins in 2023-24 after signing a two-way free-agent deal with the in February 2024.

A native of New Liskeard, Ont., Brazeau played his junior hockey with the North Bay Battalion and played in the AHL with Toronto and Providence before officially signing with the Bruins.

July 1, 2025

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Justin Brazeau
Right Wing
AGE: 28
SIGNED BY
Pittsburgh Penguins
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$1.5 million
TOTAL
$3 million

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