Penguins re-sign forward Teddy Blueger to one-year contract

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' Teddy Blueger eyes the puck in the air during an AHL hockey game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. (Christopher Donlan/AP)

Executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford announced Tuesday that the Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Teddy Blueger to a one-year contract.

Blueger was signed to a two-way deal that contains an average annual value of $650,000 at the NHL level.

The 23-year-old Latvian wrapped up his second full professional season with the Penguins’ AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2017-18. In 70 games played, Blueger ranked second on the team’s scoring list with 21 goals, and third in points with 45.

The Penguins selected Blueger 52nd overall in the 2012 NHL Draft.

July 17, 2018

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Teddy Blueger
SIGNED BY
Pittsburgh Penguins
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$650,000
TOTAL
$650,000

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