In the second major signing of what’s sure to be a busy if not downright hectic offseason, the Penguins inked goalie and pending UFA Casey DeSmith to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $1.8. A raise of $550 thousand per season over his previous deal.
In 2021-22, DeSmith overcame a rocky start to play extremely well down the stretch, posting an 8-5-4 record and .927 save percentage over his last 17 regular-season appearances, including three shutouts. If I’m not mistaken, he was second (or third) in save percentage in the league during the second half of the season, keeping company with the likes of Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin.