Penguins re-sign Bennett, sign Simon
The Penguins yesterday announced that they were re-signing winger Beau Bennett to a 1 year contract with a cap hit of $800k. A reduction from his previous deal which is no doubt due to his injury problems in his three year Entry Level Contract.
Due to Bennett's fragility this is in essence a make or break year for him. If he can stay healthy and put up some good numbers whilst improving his board play then he will be able to earn himself a better deal next year. If he is injured or struggles then he will be entering the free agent market next year.
Due to the Penguins improvements over the summer he will have to prove himself to get top six, even top nine minutes. This is due to the likes of Plotnikov signing, Kessel joining and Dupuis returning. If he can prove himself with the fourth line and on the special units then he may be given more time further up the lines. I believe playing on the fourth line will also help him develop his physical game.
Elsewhere, the Penguins have signed 2015 draftee Dominik Simon to a 3 year Entry Level Contract. This is interesting because he was expected to play for HC Plzen in the Czech Republic this coming season but the Penguins seem to have a desire to bring him over earlier due to his age and to see what he can do in camp and the AHL. I hope he works out and gets a look.
The Penguins are done mostly with their roster. They might sign a fourth line center and they may trade someone to clear cap space but I don't expect anything major news wise until training camp in September.
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