Penguins sign forward Hendrix Lapierre to 2-year contract

The Penguins signed forward Hendrix Lapierre to a two-year contract Friday.

>Lapierre’s contract runs through the 2027-28 season and has an average annual value of $1.3 million.

>The Penguins acquired Lapierre from the Washington Capitals last week in exchange for a 2027 third-round NHL draft pick and a 2028 third-round pick.

>Lapierre, 24, spent the 2025-2026 season with the Capitals, during which he played in 74 games, notching 12 assists and 16 points.

>At 6 feet tall and 195 pounds, Lapierre spent the last five seasons with the Capitals organization, spending time with AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears.

>Lapierre has recorded 13 goals, 34 assists and 47 points in 158 NHL games. He registered a career high of eight goals, 14 assists, and 22 points in 51 games during the 2023-24 season.

>He’s also a two-time Calder Cup champion, having played 113 AHL games.

>The Gatineau, Quebec, native was originally drafted by Washington in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.

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