PITTSBURGH — Alex Nedeljkovic is getting his want. He is staying with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Penguins re-signed the veteran goaltender to a two-year deal on Thursday that carries a mean annual worth of $2.5 million.
The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic went 18-7-7 with a 2.97 goals-against common in 38 video games for the Penguins final season. The crew relied on him closely down the stretch and his play helped gas a late-season surge that just about carried Pittsburgh to the playoffs.
Nedeljkovic, a Cleveland native, had been scheduled to turn out to be a free agent subsequent month. His return provides the crew a dependable complement to starter Tristan Jarry, who struggled at occasions late within the season and spent a good portion of the ultimate two months watching Nedeljkovic from the bench.