According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed two-time Stanley Cup champion, Jordan Nolan to a PTO. Nolan originally agreed to an AHL contract with the Penguins affiliate, Wilkes-Barre, earlier this month.
Nolan agreed to an AHL contract with the Pens affiliate earlier this month.— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) December 28, 2020
Nolan, 31, was drafted in the seventh round, 186th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent parts of eight NHL seasons with Los Angeles, Buffalo, and St. Louis.
In 375 regular season games, he's tallied 52 points (24 G, 28 A), 347 penalty minutes, and is a a -24. In 30 career playoff games, he has 2 points (1 G, 1 A), 27 penalty minutes, and is a -2.
Nolan, as mentioned, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2011-12 and 2013-14 seasons. He was also a member of the St. Louis Blues during the 2018-19 season, and was on the ice for the Stanley Cup celebrations, but did not meet the requirements to have his name on the Stanley Cup that year.
His father, Ted Nolan, is a former NHL player, and head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders. Ted was also the head coach of the Latvian national team for a couple of years, helping them qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
If the Penguins eventually sign Nolan following training camp, he could fit in well on their fourth line. He brings plenty of grit every night, and the Penguins could use a player like Nolan to keep the opposition honest when it comes to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
