<!–
Brian Found Photo: NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) have agreed with striker Brian Rasta to extend the contract for six years for $ 30.75 million, general manager Ron Hextal said today. The agreement enters into force on 2022-2023. seasons and will last until 2027-2028. It has an average annual value of $ 5.125 million.
“Brian shows what it means to be a Pittsburgh penguin. Since being drafted in Pittsburgh, he has become a versatile player and leader of our team, able to contribute in any situation. His leadership qualities and experience as a two-time Stanley Cup champion are an important part of our team, ”said Hextal.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion has had the most productive season of his career, scoring 58 points in 60 games. His account includes 34 assists and 24 assists in regular season goli. Rasta was named the third star of the month in the NHL in January 2022, when he scored 10 goals in 11 games, scoring 11 assists, averaging 1.91 points per game. In 2016, he became the second debutant in NHL history, scoring several goals in two convincing victories. He is also one of four players in NHL history to have each of his first three career-break wins. In total, Rasta has scored 21 goals and scored 35 points in 79 career elimination games.
The winger has spent all eight professional seasons with the Pittsburgh team, scoring 270 points, 124 goals and 146 assists in 424 regular season games. Since his debut in the NHL on December 13, 2014, only Sydney Crosby (234), Eugene Malkin (189) and Jake Gencell (161) have scored more goals than Rast. Rasta has been one of Pittsburgh’s most consistent players for the past three seasons. Since 2019-2020. The hockey player has scored 156 points in 171 games. His 156 points and an average of 0.91 points per game during this period are the fourth best in the Penguins. Rasta and Gencel are the only players on the team to score more than 20 goals in each of the last three seasons. In the 2010 NHL draft, Pittsburgh was drafted in the third round (80th overall). Prior to joining the Penguins, he was a member of the U.S. National Development Program from 2008 to 2010. From 2010 to 2014, he played for four seasons in the college hockey team “Notre Dame”.
–
