Pittsburgh Penguins sign 2011 NHL Entry Draft pick Scott Harrington, veteran forward Jason Williams
Pittsburgh Penguins signed their second-round pick of the 2011 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft, Scott Harrington, along with veteran forward, Jason Williams. Both received different contracts, each, on Tuesday, July 26, announced by the Eastern
Conference club through a press release.
Williams, a 30-year-old centre player, from London, Ontario, Canada, played last season with Dallas Stars and appeared in 27 games after signing onto a one-year contract.
He was not signed back with Dallas as the free agency begun and he remained an unrestricted free agent up until now after July 1.
It is reported that Jason Williams signed on with the Pittsburgh club to a one-year, two-way contract, worth an estimated $600,000.
It is most likely that Williams will be playing with Pittsburgh’s affiliate club in the American Hockey League (AHL), Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, and will be used as a primary recall.
Jason Williams has played nearly 10 seasons in the NHL with teams such as Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Dallas Stars.
His best season was his second last with Detroit during the 2005-2006 timeframe as he put up 58 points (21 goals, 37 assists) in his first and only full season, playing 80 games.
Scott Harrington, an 18-year-old defenseman from Kingston, Ontario, Canada, was picked up by Pittsburgh as the second overall pick during the entry draft in June.
Pittsburgh assistant general manager, Tom Fitzgerald, was pleased to have signed on the young prospect.
"Scott will continue his development in junior hockey this season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, and we look forward to watching his progress", said Fitzgerald. "The three-year term will begin when he makes the transition to pro hockey,
but we are pleased to get him signed at this point and have him as a part of the Penguins organization, and part of our future".
He has been finally signed on to a three-year, entry-level contract into the NHL, which will his determining time and will ultimately shape his major league future.
It will depend on how Harrington performs in the minor league and if he is able to impress the Pittsburgh management.
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