added 12:34pm, Penguins' release is below...
added 12:34pm, Penguins' release is below...
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward David Perron from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Rob Klinkhammer and a 2015 first-round draft pick, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.
Perron is signed through the 2015-16 campaign and his contract has an average annual value of $3,812,500.
Perron, 26, has played the past two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, appearing in a total of 116 games while registering 33 goals and 43 assists for 76 points. He established career highs with 28 goals and 57 points during the 2013-14 campaign. His 28 goals led all Edmonton players.
Perron was selected to represent Canada at the 2014 World Championship, but he missed the tournament due to injury.
The 6-foot, 200-pound Perron broke into the NHL with the St. Louis Blues in 2007. He twice scored 20 goals and three times surpassed the 40-point plateau in five full seasons with the Blues.
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