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The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Taylor Fedun to a one-year contract, it was announced today by general manager Ron Hextall.
The two-way contract runs through the 2021-22 season and carries an average annual value of $750,000 at the NHL level.

The right-handed shooting Fedun has played parts of seven seasons in the NHL split between the Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres and the Dallas Stars, appearing in 127 games where he's recorded eight goals, 27 assists, 35 points and is plus-7. This past year, the 33-year-old spent the majority of the year on Dallas' taxi squad, and appeared in two games for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Fedun's best season came with Dallas in 2018-19 where he recorded career highs across the board in games played (54), goals (4), assists (7) and points (11). Fedun has also appeared in 18 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests, including 11 games during the Stars run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020.
Fedun has also spent parts of 10 seasons in the AHL, picking up 41 goals, 140 assists, 181 points and a plus-31 in 356 career regular-season games. He's served as an alternate captain for multiple teams including Rochester (2017-19), Utica (2015-16) and Oklahoma City (2013-14).
Prior to turning pro, the undrafted, Edmonton, Alberta native played four seasons of collegiate hockey with Princeton University, where he suited up for 127 games and registered 68 points (20G-48A). Fedun won the ECAC championship with Princeton in 2008, and captained the Tigers his senior year in 2010-11, when he was also named to the ECAC First All-Star Team.