Penguins sign Anthony Beauvillier to one year contract

Pittsburgh adds winger to the mix from free agency

It didn’t take the Penguins very long to replace the traded winger Reilly Smith in the lineup. The team announced the signing for Anthony Beauvillier moments after the Smith trade.

From the team:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Anthony Beauvillier to a one-year contract, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas.

Beauvillier is signed through the 2024-25 season and carries an average annual value of $1.25 million.

Beauvillier, 27, has played in eight NHL seasons split between the New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators. The forward played with the Canucks, Blackhawks and Predators in 2023-24, tallying five goals, 12 assists and 17 points, and added two points (1G-1A) in six playoff games.

In 550 career NHL games, the 5-foot-11, 181-pound forward has recorded 116 goals, 130 assists and 246 points and 31 points (16G-15A) in 55 career playoff games.

Prior to turning professional, Beauvillier played three seasons with the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2013-16, tallying 206 points (91G-115A) in 178 games.

The Sorel, Quebec native has represented Team Canada at the 2018 World Championship, ’16 World Junior Championship and ’15 World Under-18 Championship.

Beauvillier once posted back-to-back 18 goal seasons with the Islanders but bounced around playing for three different teams last year.