The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to sign forward Matt Nieto to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $900,000, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Draeger.
The 30-year-old played in 81 games last season with the San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche, scoring 12 goals and 12 assists. Nieto recorded eight goals and seven assists in 45 games in San Jose before joining the Avalanche with Ryan Merkley in exchange for Martin Coutt and Jacob McDonald.
In 651 career games with the Sharks and Avs, the Long Beach, California, native has 85 goals and 114 assists.
He was originally selected 47th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft by the Sharks.
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