This summer, much like last summer the Penguins made a free agent signing with a lot of similarities. Both involved former first round picks, both were forwards hailing from Quebec. Both players had at least one 20-goal NHL season in their history, but both had bounced around playing for three different teams in the previous two seasons after signing contracts worth over $15 million and disappointing. In that realm, both were already one step beyond the typical standard second chance.
Heck, both even have the same first name of Anthony.
The Pens’ 2025 redemption case, Anthony Mantha, will be looking to walk in the footsteps of 2024’s successful revitalization of Anthony Beauvillier.