Pittsburgh Penguins by the numbers: Marcus Pettersson

This year could’ve looked a lot different for this defender and the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, he stayed and rewarded leadership’s faith with his play on and off the ice.

Marcus Pettersson had a choice to make last September. He could stay with the Pittsburgh Penguins and sign a 1-year tendered offer or hold out as an RFA like so many others. Pettersson decided to trust the Penguin’s leadership, sign the contract, and stay. Fast forward 6 months later, and he and the Pens agreed on a deal that will keep him in Pittsburgh for a long, long time.

That trust spoke of went both ways. For Pettersson, it was trusting that the Penguins would full fill their side of the bargain. For the Penguins,…