The Pittsburgh Penguins may have just given out one of the riskiest contracts in NHL history
In an NHL offseason featuring Patrick Kane and Macklin Celebrini, the Pittsburgh Penguins' Ville Koivunen deal may be the biggest gamble of all.
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Finnish forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million deal, averaging $4 million per year. This signing is considered a significant risk due to Koivunen’s limited NHL production of 7 points in 39 games last season. However, his strong AHL and international performance offers potential for the deal to become team-friendly if he develops successfully.
- Ville Koivunen signed an eight-year, $32 million deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Koivunen has only 47 career NHL games with 7 points (2G, 5A) in 39 games last season.
- The deal carries an average annual value (AAV) of $4 million, considered a large gamble for his production.
- Koivunen has shown strong performance in the AHL (41 points in 34 games last year) and in Finland’s SM-liiga.
- The Penguins are potentially making this bet as their core veterans age and their contracts expire.
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