Penguins sign Hornqvist to 5-year extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Patric Hornqvist to a five-year contract extension worth $5.3 million per season, the team announced Tuesday.

A two-time Stanley Cup winner, Hornqvist has recorded 32 points through 51 games this season, good for seventh place in team scoring.

Coach Sullivan on Hornqvist's contract extension: "We are thrilled for Patric. He has been such a big part of this team and what they've been able to accomplish. He's a positive guy. He brings a dimension to our dressing room that's unique. There's no one more deserving."

- Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 27, 2018

The Penguins acquired Hornqvist from the Nashville Predators in 2014 in exchange for forward James Neal.

Nashville drafted the 31-year-old in the seventh round of the 2005 draft.

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