TAMPA, Fla. -- Brian Boyle spent last season without a team, skating and training on his own in hopes that he would earn an opportunity to play in the NHL once again.
All of his hard work over the last year paid off.
The Penguins signed Boyle, 36, to a one-year contract for the 2021-22 season worth the league-minimum $750,000, Ron Hextall announced Tuesday morning prior to the Penguins' season-opener against the Lightning.
"We really liked his game," Mike Sullivan said Tuesday of Boyle. "We think he can help us in some of the areas where we're trying to improve and get better.