The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a six-year, $36.6 million extension, general manager Ron Hextall announced Thursday.
Letang was a pending unrestricted free agent later this month. His new deal begins in 2022-23 and runs through 2027-28. «Kris epitomizes what it means to be a Pittsburgh Penguin,» Hextall said in a statement. «The role he plays on our team is irreplaceable, he is a leader in our locker room, and has made countless contributions to the organization over the last 15-plus years, which includes three Stanley Cup championships.
We are thrilled to make him a Penguin for life.» Letang, 35, has spent his entire career with the Penguins in a prominent top-four role.
Pittsburgh drafted him in the third round, 62nd overall, in the 2005 NHL entry draft, and he now leads all franchise defenseman in most games (941), goals scored (144), assists (506) and points (650).