On Wednesday (Jul. 2), it was reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins had signed defender Alexander Alexeyev to a one-year contract value $775,000, and it was a one-way deal. Alexeyev turned an unrestricted free agent (UFA) after the Washington Capitals determined to not give him a qualifying provide.
The #LetsGoPens signed 25 y/o LD Alexeyev to 1 12 months $775K 1-way deal.
Was a UFA after not being certified by WSH
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— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 2, 2025
Alexeyev, who’s 25 years outdated, was drafted thirty first general by the Capitals within the first spherical of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Final season, he performed eight video games, however didn’t register some extent. All through his profession, he has scored one objective and added seven assists for eight factors via 80 video games, which comes out to a 0.10 points-per-game common. He additionally solely performed three video games within the American Hockey League (AHL) final season, notching two assists.
On Could nineteenth, 2025, Alexeyev was charged with public intoxication following an alleged struggle with one other man outdoors of a bar in Virginia. Alexeyev was booked and launched after assaulting the opposite man and forcing officers to make use of pepper spray earlier than arresting him.
Alexeyev ought to have an opportunity to get again to the NHL full-time as a member of the Penguins, and it appears as if they’re snug with how he has improved as a human being off the ice following the embarrassing incident this offseason. He’s a stable, defensive-minded defender who can stabilize the underside pairing on any staff, like he did with the Capitals, so Alexeyev getting one other alternative is nice to see.
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