Penguins re-sign goaltender Taylor Gauthier to one-year extension
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on June 16 that they have re-signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year extension. The two-way contract has an average annual value of $850,000 at the NHL level. Gauthier, 25, has been with the organization for four seasons, spending last year with the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL, where he set team records and achieved a 21-9-5 record with a 2.09 GAA. He may serve as a backup in the AHL this upcoming season while competing for a roster spot behind expected tandem Sergei Murashov and Arturs Silovs.
- •Taylor Gauthier has been with the Penguins organization for four seasons.
- •He set Wheeling Nailers' all-time wins and shutouts records.
- •Gauthier had a 2.09 GAA and.929 SV% in the ECHL last season.
- •Pittsburgh expects a goalie tandem of Murashov and Silovs.
- •Gauthier could compete for an AHL backup position next season.
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Penguins Sign Goaltender To One-Year Extension
"Pittsburgh re-signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year extension.
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