Penguins Considering Re-Signing Casey DeSmith

Pagnotta says that nothing is coming right away, but something to watch over the next two weeks until the opening of free agency.

DeSmith is wrapping up a contract that lasted three years and netted him $1.25 million annually.

Since 2015-16, DeSmith has been bouncing around the Penguins system, from the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers, all the way to the NHL.

In 2017-18, DeSmith got his call to become the main backup goalie for the Penguins and has played in 96 NHL games.

Those 96 games include 82 career starts with a record of 43-28-11 with a .915 save percentage and 2.67 goals against average.

This past season, DeSmith played 26 games and hit a 11-6-5 record.

The Penguins have plenty of spots to look for a backup goalie option, some have even thought that Marc-Andre Fleury would consider a comeback.

While a Fleury return is far from likely, it looks like the Penguins are looking to run it back with the same duo of Tristan Jarry and DeSmith.