Penguins re-sign Bryan Rust to four-year contract

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Bryan Rust to a four-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

With an average annual value of $3.5 million, the deal runs through 2021-22.

Rust, 26, was drafted by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft. He has since become a two-time Stanley Cup champion.

In the 2017-18 regular season, Rust had 25 assists and 38 points in 69 games. He had three goals in 12 playoff games.

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