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Penguins Bet Big on Koivunen | Pittsburgh Penguins News
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Penguins just handed Ville Koivunen an eight-year, $32M contract — a bold gamble on a 23-year-old with under 50 NHL games and just two goals. With a $4M cap hit, they’re betting he’ll evolve into a reliable middle-six forward, leveraging rising cap space and strong underlying stats (high expected goal share) to justify the risk. His shot timing may be holding him back, but his offensive zone presence is promising — and Pittsburgh’s choosing development over draft picks.
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