Penguins Sign Forward Melvin Fernstrom to Entry-Level Contract

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Penguins Sign Melvin Fernstrom To Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom to a three-year, entry-level contract. Fernstrom was originally drafted in the third-round of the 2024 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He was traded to the Penguins ahead of this year’s Trade Deadline, alongside a first-round pick and two depth pros in the deal that send Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to Vancouver. Fernstrom spent the bulk of the 2024-25 season with O…

Pittsburgh Penguins may be only true sellers this offseason as most teams reportedly seek to emulate Capitals’ successful re-tool

The Washington Capitals finished first in the NHL’s Eastern Conference at the end of the 2024-25 regular season, one year after barely sneaking into the playoffs and two years since missing out altogether. Instead of undertaking a complete rebuild after their unsuccessful 2022-23 campaign, the Caps decided to implement a retool on the fly, adding more NHL-ready players than picks or prospects. With the league soon to fully commence the 2025 offs…

Penguins sign forward Melvin Fernstrom to entry-level contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to bring forward Melvin Fernstrom into the fold. Pittsburgh signed the 19-year-old forward to a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday, the team announced. The Penguins acquired Fernstrom from the Vancouver Canucks in January as part of the trade that sent Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to the West Coast. Fernstrom, a right-shot winger, spent the 2024-25 season between Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey L…