Penguins sign UFA Eric Fehr to $6M deal

Former Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr. (Nick Wass/AP)

Emily Sadler July 28, 2015, 11:43 AM

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed UFA forward Eric Fehr to a three-year deal worth $6 million, the team announced Tuesday.

The #Pens have agreed to terms with forward Eric Fehr to a three-year contract. Details: http://t.co/TSZq7YPte7 pic.twitter.com/7DzNyYIX1q

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The 29-year-old longtime Capital has registered 89 goals and 177 points in 419 games with Washington.

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Rutherford: "Fehr is comfortable as a two position player. He could definitely jump up to the top-6 if the situation presented itself."

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News of the signing came on a busy morning for the Penguins, just minutes before announcing a multi-player trade with the Vancouver Canucks that saw Brandon Sutter and a 2016 third round pick head to Vancouver in exchange for Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and a 2016 second round pick.

Welcome to the Pittsburgh Penguins @NickBonino and @Clenny5! pic.twitter.com/HD3vBS8HR6

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Rutherford: "The analytics are very strong on both @NickBonino and @EricFehr in all the aspects of what we look for in analytics."

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Fehr became an unrestricted free agent following the expiration of his two-year deal with the Capitals at the end of the 2014-15 season.

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He is expected to miss the beginning of the season, as he underwent elbow surgery June 3, and has a recovery time of four to six months.