Casey DeSmith agreed to a two-year, $3.6 million contact with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $1.8 million.
The 30-year-old goalie could have been an unrestricted free agent July 13. He was 11-6-5 with a 2.79 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and three shutouts in 26 games (24 starts) for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season. He made 52 saves in a 4-0 win against the Boston Bruins on April 21, the most in a shutout in Penguins history.
DeSmith had core muscle surgery May 6 after he was injured in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round. He made 48 saves on 51 shots before leaving at 9:18 of the second overtime of a 4-3 triple-overtime win against the New York Rangers on May 3.
Signed by Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent July 1, 2017, DeSmith is 43-28-11 with a 2.67 GAA, .915 save percentage and nine shutouts in 96 regular-season games (82 starts).
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