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The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Tanner Howe to a three-year, entry-level contract, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Howe, 18, was drafted 46th overall by the Penguins in the 2024 NHL Draft last month. He spent this past season as the captain of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League where he led his team across the board in games played (68), goals (28), assists (49) and points (77).

After a few days of practices and skills sessions, the prospects wrapped up this year’s Development Camp with a three-team 4-on-4 tournament on Wednesday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Team 1 went undefeated in front of a packed house of fans to secure the Michel Brière championship trophy. “Big win. Two years in a row for me,” grinned Penguins 2022 first-round pick Owen Pickering, who served as his team’s captain. “It's been a lot of fun. It’s been a good run. Couldn’t do it with a better group of guys… everybody in this room deserved it. We got it done. That was the plan all along.”

San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Mike Grier announced today that the club has signed forward Ty Dellandrea to a two-year contract worth $2.6 million ($1.3 million AAV) Dellandrea, 23, appeared in 42 games for the Stars last season, recording nine points (two goals, seven assists) along with 23 penalty minutes. He ranked sixth among team forwards in hits (63) and was fifth in shorthanded time on ice (78:19).

Pittsburgh’s 2024 fourth-round pick Chase Pietila has played with his brother Logan his whole life, from their homemade rink to Michigan Tech and now, at Penguins development camp. Chase, 20, joined the Penguins organization almost three months after Logan, 24, signed an American Hockey League contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, suiting up for three games with the team in April. “Just a surreal experience playing with each other,” Logan said. “We grew up with each other playing in the backyard. So just kind of bringing it on a bigger stage is for sure awesome.”

After being drafted 21st overall by the Penguins in the 2022 NHL draft, Owen Pickering had the misfortune of being hindered by injuries each of the last two offseasons. But this summer, the 20-year-old defenseman is feeling good as he prepares for his first season of professional hockey. “It's been a couple of tough training camps for Pick not being able to participate,” Assistant General Manager Jason Spezza said. “So we're excited to have him, we're excited to see that he’s healthy. This is a big summer for him. Turning pro, it's a big jump from junior hockey. So, I love that he has enthusiasm, wants to come in and bang the door down and make the Penguins. We'll welcome that challenge and judge him by how he's playing, and put him on the right path.”