While the Pittsburgh Penguins seem unable to get along with Evgeni Malkin, they settled another case Monday night: that of Rickard Rakell.
The Swedish striker signed a six-year deal worth $5 million a year with the Pens.
Before being traded to Pittsburgh before the latest trade deadline, Rakell had spent his entire career with the organization that drafted him in 2011: the Anaheim Ducks.
The California team had acquired goaltender Calle Clang, forwards Dominik Simon and Zach Aston-Reese, as well as a second-round pick for his services. They later used this selection to grab Quebec defender Tristan Luneau in the repechage.
Rakell had 13 points in 19 regular season games with the Penguins but was only able to help his team through two playoff games due to injury.
In his career, he has amassed 352 points in 569 games. He would have become an unrestricted free agent had it not been for this new agreement with the “Pens”.