In a surprise to many, the Penguins announced that they re-signed soon-to-be restricted free agent defenseman Juuso Riikola to a two-year deal. The contract will keep Riikola in Pittsburgh through the 2021-22 season and comes with a $1.15 million AAV against the salary cap.
The Penguins have re-signed defenseman Juuso Riikola to a two-year contract.
The deal runs through the 2021.22 campaign and carries an average annual value of $1.15 million.
Full details: https://t.co/V32CC89GVC pic.twitter.com/IhVSaV9eJe— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 5, 2020Through his first two seasons in the NHL, Riikola only appeared in 73 games, making this deal a bit of a shocker too many fans.