The Pittsburgh Penguins and forward Patric Hornqvist are "very close" to agreeing on a contract extension, general manager Jim Rutherford said Monday.
Hornqvist, 31, is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
"Over my career, I've done very few contracts in the middle of the year," Rutherford said following Monday's NHL trade deadline. "I think it says a lot about what Patric Hornqvist means to us to do this now... If everything goes well, the deal should be done tomorrow."
The gritty, two-way forward has 17 goals and 32 points in 51 games this season.
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