Pittsburgh Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed restricted free agent winger Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $4 million. This long-term commitment for the 23-year-old, who recorded seven points in 39 games as a rookie last season, has been noted as an unusually long investment for a player yet to establish himself as a top-six NHL forward.