The torch has officially been passed.
Three years after Matt Murray assumed the full-time netminding chores from franchise icon Marc-Andre Fleury, general manager Jim Rutherford officially turned the reins over to Tristan Jarry, signing him to a three-year contract with an annual cap hit of $3.5 million.
“Tristan is coming off of an All-Star season and has demonstrated the ability to be a regular starter for us,” said Rutherford. “He is a fundamentally sound young goaltender who we believe is a great asset for the Penguins.”
Following an uneven start to his career, the 25-year-old native of Surrey, British Columbia blossomed in 2019-20, posting a solid 2.