{"id":114461,"date":"2021-07-14T19:36:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T23:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=114461"},"modified":"2021-07-14T19:36:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T23:36:50","slug":"pittsburgh-penguins-teddy-blueger-signs-two-year-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/07\/14\/pittsburgh-penguins-teddy-blueger-signs-two-year-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguins Teddy Blueger Signs Two-Year Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> have re-signed forward, Teddy Blueger<\/a> to a two-year contract extension. The Penguins announced the signing via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, the one-way contract carries an average annual value of $2.2 million through the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n

Teddy Blueger Re-Signs with Pittsburgh<\/h2>\n

Blueger has yet to play a full 82-game season over his 3-year NHL experience, all as a member of the Penguins organization. So far, the 26-year-old has potted 22 goals and 32 assists for 54 points in 140 career NHL games. He was selected in the second round, 52nd overall in the 2012 Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

This past season, Blueger recorded 7 goals and 15 assists for 22 points in 43 games. This tied his total of 22 points in the 2019-20 season, but this time coming in 26 fewer games. He also added 16 penalty minutes to compliment his point totals.<\/p>\n

The young centreman has provided excellent defensive value for the Penguins so far in his career. According to data from Evolving Hockey<\/a>, Blueger provided a steady impact on both sides of the puck this past season. He recorded a wins-above-replacement value (WAR) of 1.1. Blueger also posted an offensive value (OFF) of 2.6 and a defensive value (DEF) of 2.7.<\/p>\n

What This Means for the Future<\/h3>\n
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Teddy Blueger has provided strong defensive metrics throughout his career, as his offensive value took a big step this past season. He will most likely serve as the Penguin’s third-line center next season, as well as continue to be a top-tier penalty killer for the club. Blueger got a fair annual average for his new deal, a bridge deal for his first contract outside of his entry-level deal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With the Penguins most likely trading a few pieces of the offense this summer, we can expect to see a massive role increase of Blueger next season. A point increase is very likely as his offensive game will continue to make massive strides for the upcoming season. A very underrated forward for the future of the Black and Gold.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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