Penguins sign forward Drew O'Connor to contract extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed rookie forward Drew O’Connor to a one-year contract extension worth $750,000.
Currently assigned to Wilkes/Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, the 23-year-old O’Connor was scheduled to become a restricted free agent this upcoming offseason.
Capable of playing either center or wing, O’Connor is in the midst of his second professional season. Appearing in 22 NHL games this season, O’Connor has five points (three goals, two assists) while averaging 10 minutes, 17 seconds of ice time. Throughout January and February, O’Connor was sidelined for 15 games because of a reported collapsed lung.
With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, O’Connor has played in 13 games and scored 14 points (seven goals, seven assists).
An undrafted free agent signing out of Dartmouth in March of 2020, O’Connor is in the final year of an entry-level contract that carries a salary cap hit of $925,000.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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