MOSCOW, Jul 7 National Hockey League (NHL) club Pittsburgh Penguins » extended the agreement with defender Chris Letang, according to the official website of the NHL. The new contract is for six years with an average salary of $ 6.1 million per year. The Canadian's previous deal, which expires July 13, was for eight years at a salary of $7.25 million a year. contributed to the development of the club over the past 15 years, helped win three Stanley Cups (2009, 2016, 2017). We are pleased that he has been our player all his career,» Pittsburgh Pittsburgh general manager Ron Hextall said. the highest scoring defenseman in team history. On account of his 941 regular season games, 144 goals and 506 assists. In the playoffs, he played 149 games, scored 23 goals and gave 67 assists.
