Canucks Sign Right Wing Steve Pinizzotto

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they have signed right wing Steve Pinizzotto to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level and $275,000 at the AHL level. In 68 games last season with Hershey of the AHL, he had 17 goals and 25 assists for 42 points and 178 penalty minutes. He has yet to appear in an NHL game. This is really just a depth signing for the Canucks, as Pinizzotto will likely spend the majority of next season in the minors. If he sees any time with Vancouver, it will likely be in the event of an injury to one of their regular forwards.