In the last few minutes, the Pittsburgh Penguins have announced the signing of the big 6'4" winger Drew O'Connor.
O'Connor, who is 25 years old and weighs 205 pounds, collected 22 points in 20 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season, and 11 points in 46 games in Pittsburgh.
In the previous season, he added 32 points in 33 matches in the AHL and 5 points in the NHL, after a brilliant career in the NCAA.
O'Connor has just signed a two-season contract with the Penguins, a one-way deal worth a total of 1.85 million dollars ($925,000 per year).