The Penguins have signed forward Conor Sheary to a three-year contract worth $9 million, general manager Jim Rutherford announced today. The deal will carry an average annual value of $3 million.
The signing heads off an arbitration hearing set for this coming Friday in Toronto. The club also sidestepped a scheduled hearing with Brian Dumoulin, signing the big defenseman to a six-year deal worth $24.6 million on July 24.
Sheary, 25, enjoyed a breakout season in 2016-17. Skating predominantly on a line with superstar Sidney Crosby and fellow whiz-kid Jake Guentzel, the diminutive winger tallied 23 goals, 30 assists and 53 points in just 61 games.