Graves signs 6-year contract with Penguins

Defenseman gets $4.5 million per season, had 26 points with Devils

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Ryan Graves signed a six-year, $27 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $4.5 million.

The 28-year-old defenseman had 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists) in 78 regular-season games for the New Jersey Devils last season and one assist in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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Selected by the New York Rangers in the fourth round (No. 110) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Graves has 100 points (28 goals, 72 assists) in 302 regular-season games for the Devils and Colorado Avalanche and 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 35 playoff games.

Goalie Tristan Jarry signed a five-year contract to stay with the Penguins on Saturday, and forward Noel Acciari signed a three-year contract.

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