Penguins re-sign Imama
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Bokondji Imama (top) gets tangled up with Utah Hockey Club center Liam O'Brien (bottom), during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Salt Lake City.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Boko Imama to a one-year contract. The contract will run through the 2025-26 campaign and carries an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level.
Imama, 28, spent the 2024-25 season split between Pittsburgh and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. The 6-foot-1, 221-pound forward scored one goal in 16 games with Pittsburgh, and added three goals, two assists and five points in 24 games at the AHL level. He suffered a bicep injury in late March and missed the remainder of the season.
Additionally, the Penguins announced they signed forward 19-year old Swedish forward Melvin Fernstrom to a three-year, entry-level contract.