A few days after acquiring bottom-six forward Hendrix Lapierre from the Washington Capitals, the Pittsburgh Penguins put his name on the dotted line.
Lapierre, 24, was a restricted free agent. He played 74 games last season for Washington, scoring four goals and 16 points. The Penguins lavished him with a two-year, $2.6 million contract that carries a $1.3 million average annual value.
The forward is not a big scorer. Lapierre spent the past five seasons in the Capitals organization, splitting time between Washington and their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. In 158 career NHL games, the 6-foot, 195-pound forward has 13 goals and 47 points. His career highs came during the 2023-24 season when he potted eight goals, 14 assists, and 22 points in 51 games.
The Penguins currently have 14 forwards on NHL contracts, not counting three restricted free agents, Egor Chinakhov, David Gustafsson, who they acquired from Winnipeg for Jack St. Ivany, and Nick Robertson, whom the Penguins acquired on July 1 from Toronto for a fourth-round pick. The list also excludes prospects Ville Koivunen, Avery Hayes, and Tristan Broz.
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