Penguins sign Swedish defenseman Lukas Bengtsson to 2-year deal
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The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Lukas Bengtsson to a two-year entry-level contract, general manager Jim Rutherford announced Wednesday.
The 22-year-old recently helped his SHL club, Frolunda, win the league championship with an impressive postseason, posting seven points and a plus-7 rating in 12 games.
The 5-foot-10, right-handed blue-liner recorded seven goals and seven assists in 30 regular-season games.
It is believed Bengtsson also received interest from the New York Rangers, who were eliminated from the playoffs by the Penguins earlier in the week.