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Penguins re-sign Adam Johnson to one-year deal

The Penguins have re-signed forward Adam Johnson to a one-year contract extension, Jim Rutherford announced Friday.

The contract is a two-way deal and is worth the league-minimum $700,000 at the NHL level. The 2019-20 season will be Johnson's last year of waiver-exempt status.

Johnson, 25, made his NHL debut last season and recorded two assists in his six games in the NHL. He finished fourth in scoring for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with 18 goals and 25 assists in 67 games.

Johnson's greatest asset is undoubtedly his speed:

"Adam has definitely put the work in.