{"id":28540,"date":"2018-06-26T12:31:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=28540"},"modified":"2018-06-26T12:31:32","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:31:32","slug":"bryan-rust-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/06\/26\/bryan-rust-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryan Rust Re-Signs With Pittsburgh Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> have re-signed free agent forward Bryan Rust<\/a><\/strong> to a four-year contract worth $14 million, or $3.5 million per season AAV. This contract carries him through the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n

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The #Pens<\/a> have re-signed Bryan Rust to a four-year contract.<\/p>\n

The deal runs through the 2021.22 campaign, and it carries an average annual value of $3.5 million.<\/p>\n

More details: https:\/\/t.co\/tQn2UPLZ9Q<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KDtB9aHLaE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Bryan Rust<\/b><\/h1>\n

Rust has been a key piece in the Pittsburgh Penguins well-oiled machine over his four-year NHL career. He has put up 33 goals and 46 assists for 79 career points in 181 career games. Rust has added 16 goals and five assists for 21 points in 58 career Stanley Cup Playoff Games. He was originally drafted in the third round, 80th overall of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Penguins.<\/p>\n

What’s more impressive is his ability to score in must-win situations during the playoffs. To start off the Penguins Stanley Cup\u00a0run in\u00a02015-2016, he scored twice in elimination games against the New York Rangers<\/a>. Most notably in Game 7 of the 2015-16 Eastern Conference Final, Rust scored twice to lift the Penguins past the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

To only build on his big-game moments, in the 2017 playoffs he scored twice in elimination\u00a0games against the Columbus\u00a0Blue\u00a0Jackets<\/a> during Round 1 and the\u00a0Game\u00a07 game-winner against the\u00a0Washington Capitals<\/a> in the second round. His goals were a key contributing factor to two Stanley Cup wins with the Penguins.<\/p>\n

Last season, he scored 13 goals and 25 assists for 38 points in 69 games.\u00a0He also added 26 minutes in penalties. His possession numbers were 53.3\u00a0percent Corsi-for and a relative Corsi of +2.5. Rust scored three goals in 12 playoff games.<\/span><\/p>\n

What This Means<\/h3>\n

With Rust under contract, the Penguins keep a versatile forward who can contribute on any of the team’s four lines. He has the offensive ability to keep up and contribute alongside the Penguins stars, as well as the hustle and defensive game to play in the bottom six.<\/p>\n

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