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Penguins Sign Justin Brazeau, Caleb Jones To Two-Year Deals

July 1, 2025 at 4:42 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 3 Comments

The Penguins have signed UFA winger Justin Brazeau to a two-year, $3MM contract with a $1.5MM cap hit, Darren Dreger of TSN reports. The team confirmed that deal and also announced a two-year, $1.8MM contract for defenseman Caleb Jones with a cap hit of $900,000.

While the Penguins haven’t been involved with any of the big-name free agents (as expected), GM Kyle Dubas has been busy adding depth pieces, including signing defender Parker Wotherspoon and bringing back forwards Connor Dewar and Philip Tomasino on one-year deals. The strategy aligns with what Dubas outlined for free agency: targeting players under 30 who can compete for roster spots alongside emerging prospects.

Brazeau, 27, provides the Penguins with a physical depth winger with some offensive upside. The 6-foot-6, 227-pound Brazeau recorded 11 goals and 22 points over 76 games last season, split between the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild. However, his offensive production dipped during his 19-game stint with the Wild, where he managed just two points while averaging 8:33 of ice time per game. He’ll likely compete for a spot on the Penguins’ bottom-six, with prospects like Joona Koppanen, Avery Hayes, Samuel Poulin, and Filip Hallander waiting in the wings. The Penguins currently have 12 forwards on one-way contracts for next season — not including Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen, who are expected to start the year in Pittsburgh’s lineup — so it’s likely Dubas still has moves to make to trim that group.

Jones, 28, skated in six games for the Los Angeles Kings last season and spent the rest of the season with their AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. The lefty has skated in 248 games at the NHL level across seven seasons, producing 14 goals and 55 points. While he’ll compete for a spot on the Penguins’ bottom pairing, he’s likely to start the season in the AHL, where he provides valuable veteran depth if needed.

 

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  1. robert87

    2 weeks ago

    I like this signing

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  2. Monkey’s Uncle

    2 weeks ago

    Talk about a team needing some size on the wing…

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  3. JNB

    2 weeks ago

    You’ll find he’s rather useless. He’s big but doesn’t play big

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