Friedman: Pittsburgh 'where I wanted to be'

Mark FriedmanCRANBERRY, Pa. -- Mark Friedman was in a great mood on Monday.

He strutted into the press conference room at the Lemieux Complex with a big grin on his face.

"Are you guys happy?" he asked. "Two more years of me!"

Friedman was still all smiles over his two-year, one-way contract extension that he signed with the Penguins on Sunday that carries an average annual value of $775,000.

Friedman said that he woke up yesterday morning to a missed call from his agent, and promptly called him back and heard the good news that the Penguins were making the offer. Friedman didn't have to think long about his response.

"I knew this is where I wanted to be," he said. "So it didn't take too long to…