The Pittsburgh Penguins signed four restricted free agents on Sunday night. The signings were headlined by winger Egor Chinakhov (3 years, $18.75 million), who joined via trade from Columbus on January 1, and posted nearly a point per game. They also added goaltender Arturs Silovs on a one-year, $2.8 million deal, prospect Joel Blomqvist for two years at $875,000 AAV, and forward David Gustafsson on a one-year, two-way contract. These moves clear most arbitration cases, leaving $15 million in cap space as GM Kyle Dubas builds youth around Sidney Crosby and Evgeny Malkin for a playoff push. Fans cheered the signings, especially Chinakhov’s value.
