GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 12: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (28) looks on during the NHL hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes on January 12, 2020 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

Penguins extend Marcus Pettersson with 5-year, $20.1M deal

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The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4,025,175, the club announced Tuesday.

Pettersson was a pending restricted free agent making $874,125 on the one-year pact he agreed to in September.

The 23-year-old has collected 15 points in 50 games while averaging 19:22 in ice time this season. He's in his second campaign with the Penguins, who acquired him in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in December 2018.

Anaheim selected Pettersson 38th overall in 2014.

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