A very fair “prove it” deal like Poulin. He was mostly fine but he needs to produce more. Three lines need to score for them to have any shot next season.
YourS_E_N_S_E_I
YES! Loved his game last season and now we’ve got him for super cheap.
penguins2946
I’m actually really surprised he only got league minimum, especially with him being a UFA rather than a RFA. I figured he could get close to double that somewhere in UFA from a team needing depth scoring.
ClubAquaBackDeck
Love this for us
Cheeks_Klapanen
Cheap young(ish) players that can contribute in the bottom six. What a concept.
zzzpoohzzz
i like it!
believeuhavemystaplr
Loving this!!!
sextoymagic
Shocked it’s two years this low. I would expect a one year one way. This is insanely good value. Nice offseason so far
aguafiestas
That’s the best pic they could find?
He looks like he just saw the goofiest ghost in history.
CWB2208
Solid signing
Beggarsfeast
Makes sense to me. He still has a bit to prove, and his agent probably realizes the Penguins affinity for Finnish players. This is two great years of development for him, alongside a few other Finns.
RiseAbove87
His 5v5 P/P60 was among the best few guys on the team. This is one of the better value signings in years. Deploy him the right way and I can definitely see him playing at a 3M level or so.
Euphoric__Dot
Yes ! The Puust is fucking loose boys, let’s go !!
Welshgreen5792
The Puus is loose.
retired_fool
Oh good I’m glad we’re dedicated to below average small guys
MouthofthePenguin
Great signing. This is ideal. He’s earned a shot to earn a permanent place in the NHL and this is the right kind of contract for him to try to prove that now he can make an impact.
Last season, he proved he’s not out of place. Now, he needs to prove that he is capable of some production at this level.
ps. I don’t have crazy expectations for him, but if the can be part of a 3rd line that puts up some goals, maybe plug a dozen himself, I think that’s a great next step.
eXile200
His skill set really is more of a top 6 player. Not sure how successful he is going to be buried in dzone starts. It would be nice to see him get some real time on line 2.
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A very fair “prove it” deal like Poulin. He was mostly fine but he needs to produce more. Three lines need to score for them to have any shot next season.
YES! Loved his game last season and now we’ve got him for super cheap.
I’m actually really surprised he only got league minimum, especially with him being a UFA rather than a RFA. I figured he could get close to double that somewhere in UFA from a team needing depth scoring.
Love this for us
Cheap young(ish) players that can contribute in the bottom six. What a concept.
i like it!
Loving this!!!
Shocked it’s two years this low. I would expect a one year one way. This is insanely good value. Nice offseason so far
That’s the best pic they could find?
He looks like he just saw the goofiest ghost in history.
Solid signing
Makes sense to me. He still has a bit to prove, and his agent probably realizes the Penguins affinity for Finnish players. This is two great years of development for him, alongside a few other Finns.
His 5v5 P/P60 was among the best few guys on the team. This is one of the better value signings in years. Deploy him the right way and I can definitely see him playing at a 3M level or so.
Yes ! The Puust is fucking loose boys, let’s go !!
The Puus is loose.
Oh good I’m glad we’re dedicated to below average small guys
Great signing. This is ideal. He’s earned a shot to earn a permanent place in the NHL and this is the right kind of contract for him to try to prove that now he can make an impact.
Last season, he proved he’s not out of place. Now, he needs to prove that he is capable of some production at this level.
ps. I don’t have crazy expectations for him, but if the can be part of a 3rd line that puts up some goals, maybe plug a dozen himself, I think that’s a great next step.
His skill set really is more of a top 6 player. Not sure how successful he is going to be buried in dzone starts. It would be nice to see him get some real time on line 2.
PUUSTI/ BUNTING/ LARS.
Id love them back