PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 20: Matt Cullen #7 of the Pittsburgh Penguins shakes hands with Jack Johnson #7 of the Columbus Blue Jackets after a 5-2 win in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena on April 20, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Penguins officially sign Jack Johnson to 5-year deal, bring back Cullen

8 years ago
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The Pittsburgh Penguins added some depth Sunday, making their five-year contract with defenseman Jack Johnson official and signing forward Matt Cullen to a one-year, $650,000-deal, the club announced Sunday.

Johnson's pact carries an average annual value of $3.25 million, which works out to $16.25 million in total.

The blue-liner's agreement was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Jason Mackey on Wednesday.

Cullen played for the Penguins in 2015-16 and 2016-17, helping them win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, before signing with the Minnesota Wild, with whom he chipped in 11 goals in 79 games this past season.

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