“Welcome back” – Goaltender Casey DeSmith agrees to sign two-year $3.6 million contract with Pittsburg Penguins

“Welcome back” – Goaltender Casey DeSmith agrees to sign two-year $3.6 million contract with Pittsburg Penguins

Casey DeSmith signs with Pittsburg Penguins

Goaltender Casey DeSmith agreed to sign a two-year contract with the Pittsburg Penguins, worth $3.6 million on Tuesday. He would have become an unrestricted free agent on 13th July, if not for the sign-up. The contract has an annual average value of $1.8 million.

The 30-year-old goalie has a score of 11-6-5 with a 2.79 goals-against average, a .914 save percentage, and 3 shutouts in 26 games with 24 starts for the Penguins this season. In Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he made 48 saves on 51 shots against the New York Rangers.

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Casey DeSmith signs with Pittsburg Penguins

Casey DeSmith signs with Pittsburg Penguins
Casey DeSmith signs with Pittsburg Penguins

Casey DeSmith made 52 saves in a 4-0 win against the Boston Bruins on April 21, the most saves made in a shutout in Pittsburg Penguins history. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round, he made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut. On May 6th he had to undergo core muscle surgery after being injured in Game 1. 

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He was first signed by Pittsburg as an undrafted agent on July 1, 2017, as stated on sportsnet.ca. After his signing, DeSmith scored 43-28-11 with a 2.67 GAA, a .915 save average, and 9 shutouts in 96 regular-season games with 82 starts. He also holds the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins record for most saves made during a playoff game.

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