Penguins Sign Howe: Murashov Shines

The Penguins wrapped up their prospect development camp on Wednesday, with Team 1 bringing home the gold (actually, the Michel Briere Cup) with a 2-1 victory over Team 3.

A couple of players stood out, and one of ‘em even signed a contract.

Indeed, left wing Tanner Howe, our second pick (46th overall) in the recent Entry Draft, agreed to a three-year, entry-level deal. Our 49th contract (with a max of 50) for those counting.

Music to my ears.

At 5’10” and 182 pounds, Howe’s not the imposing power forward I covet. However, he’s the next-best thing…a feisty, forechecking buzz-saw who plays with an edge. And, man, can this largely vanilla bunch use a shot of that.

In fact, make mine a double (or a triple).

Nor is Howe a one-trick pony. Possessing speed and a scoring touch, he banged home a pair of goals during the 4-on-4 tournament, both on plays around the net. Over the past three seasons he’s scored 91 goals in junior with the Regina Pats. Two of which were spent on phenom Connor Bedard’s portside.

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