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Fedotenko re-signs with Penguins for one-year deal

by Tony on 07/03/09 at 02:11 PM ET
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Reportedly terms are for one year, $1.8M dollars.

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The Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms with forward Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract through the 2009-2010 season, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.

Fedotenko, 30, scored 39 points (16 goals, 23 assists) and ranked second on the team with a plus-18 rating in 65 games with the Penguins this season. It marked the seventh time that he recorded 30-plus points in a single season. He appeared in 24 games for Pittsburgh during the post-season, recording seven goals and 14 points.

The 6-2, 195-pound winger has played parts of eight seasons with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia from 2000- 2009. Fedotenko won his first Stanley Cup in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion has collected 278 points (139 goals, 139 assists) along with 369 penalty minutes in 597 career games in the NHL. He has tallied 31 points (20 goals, 11 assists) in 77 post-season contests.

The native of Kiev, Ukraine became the first Ukrainian-born player to win the Stanley Cup in 2004. He appeared in one game for the Ukraine at the 2006 Olympics, scoring one goal against Switzerland.

Fedotenko was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Philadelphia in 1999 and made his NHL debut Oct. 24, 2000 with the Flyers. He was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent on July 3, 2008.

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Nothing short of amazing if the dollar amount is verified. Keeping the first three forward lines intact is more than I hoped for before free agency began.

Posted by Moq from Denmark on 07/03/09 at 01:16 PM ET

1.8 million??? That is a serious discount. Wow, thanks Feds. Now lets give lovejoy the 6th d spot, and bring up Curry for backing up Fleury and sign Kovy and we are set.

Posted by Gretzky_to_Lemieux on 07/03/09 at 01:22 PM ET

THATS A DEAL BABY!!! Who is next on Shero’s radar???

Posted by EJJAMS!* from MANCHESTER VT on 07/03/09 at 01:29 PM ET

Pens sign Fedotenko and the Dead Wings lose Samuelsson. I love it. I’m sure the Dead Wings fans will say they didn’t want him back anyway. They always have a way of spinning their crap after drinking their Kool-Aid. Guess Shero has some juice, maybe the great Holland could use a glass himself. Have a great Independence Day Dead Wings fans, independence from the Cup that is.
The PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ARE THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!
Get used to it! Let’s Go Pens!

Posted by Pens Fan in DC on 07/03/09 at 01:47 PM ET

Hopefully these discounts continue when it comes time for the Pens to resign guys like Letang and Gonchar.

1.8 million? Thats awesome.

Posted by Kstewy16 on 07/03/09 at 01:49 PM ET

Great signing for the Pens. Dollar for dollar, this was MUCH better than the Samuelsson to Vancouver deal.

Posted by Jim Shorts from The ghetto's of Guam on 07/03/09 at 06:13 PM ET

“Pens Fan”, I not a Wings (Or Pens) fan either, but Samuelsson was nothing short of expendable with guys like Helm, Abdelkader and Leino ready to step in. Or, they can use the money they had available for him and sign somebody even better. 2.5 million for him in Vancouver is overpayment to say the least. But Congrats on the Cup win, that was awesome.

Posted by Jim Shorts from The ghetto's of Guam on 07/03/09 at 06:19 PM ET

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