Penguins re-sign F Aston-Reese

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Zach Aston-Reese to a two-year, $2 million contract following a season in which he scored a career-best eight goals with nine assists. Aston-Reese, 24, was limited to 43 games because of a broken hand, and then played in four more games during the playoffs.

"Zach is a responsible player who plays a solid two-way game," general manager Jim Rutherford said in a news release. "He has a heavy style of play that is especially effective on the forecheck and penalty kill." An undrafted free agent out of Northeastern in 2017, Aston-Reese has 12 goals and 11 assists in 59 career games. After signing, he played 41 games in the American Hockey League before he was rewarded with his first call up to the NHL.