Penguins Sign Defenseman Lovejoy to Three-Year Contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that they have signed defenseman Ben Lovejoy to a three-year contract extension. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1. In 12 games last season with the Penguins, he had three assists. He also appeared in 65 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL, scoring nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points. Not a bad depth signing for the Penguins, as Lovejoy is a very mobile defenseman who moves the puck well and has some offensive upside. Depending on what moves the Penguins make this summer of defense, Lovejoy could crack the lineup next season as a sixth or seventh defenseman.