The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Jake Guentzel to a three-year, entry-level contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.
The two-way contract will begin with the 2016-17 season and runs through the 2018-19 campaign.
Guentzel, 21, joined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on an amateur tryout contract late in the regular season this year, and quickly established himself as a quality point producer with six points (2G-4A) in 11 contests.
During the AHL playoffs, the 5-foot-10, 167-pound Guentzel took on a starring role for WBS, as his 14 points (5G-9A) in 10 games led the team and were second-highest in the entire league after the first two rounds.