Pittsburgh Penguins sign 23-year-old forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal

TRENDINGNFL training camp updatesJT, Colts agree to extensionUSA doesn't snub Clark againSophie Cunningham rips mediaWild first-K celebrationStory byFILE - Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Ville Koivunen (41) beats Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) to the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Dec. 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Associated PressThu, August 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM UTC·1 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPenguins re-sign Ville Koivunen to eight (yes eight) year contractWell, this one came out of no where. The Penguins announced today that Ville Koivunen has been re-signed to an eight year contract with a $4.0 million annual average value. 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