Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that they have signed 41-year old Sergei Gonchar to a professional tryout contract.
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Gonchar, who played in Pittsburgh from 2005-2010, was rumored to be on the Pens’ radar throughout free agency, but many thought of it as a bad move given the structure of this team and Gonchar’s age. Can he still contribute in some fashion?
Sergei Gonchar has made a living as an offensive defenseman and is arguably one of the best ever at quarterbacking a power play unit.