Blueger is the Golden Knights' second addition to their forward corps in this trade-deadline season.
In a corresponding move, forward Filip Hallander was re-assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.
Blueger has been unavailable since he went down with a fractured jaw he suffered during a shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 23.
The Pittsburgh Penguins notched a shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday but endured a frustrating loss in the process.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that Teddy Blueger, Tristan Jarry, John Marino, Mike Matheson, Evan Rodrigues and Dominik Simon have all been added to the COVID protocol and are currently unavailable.
Blueger, 26, was a year away from unrestricted free agency, meaning the Penguins have bought out one of his open-market years with this contract.
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