Former Penguins forward Sam Miletic has joined the Carolina Hurricanes, signing a one-year, two-way contract for a league-minimum $750,000 at the NHL level.
Miletic, 24, was a member of the Penguins organization for the past four seasons but never played for the NHL club.
An All-Star at the American Hockey League level in 2019-20, Miletic labored through a bout with mononucleosis throughout the 2020-21 campaign, appearing in 21 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and scoring five points (two goals, three assists).
Miletic (6-foot, 194 pounds) initially joined the Penguins as an undrafted free agent in 2017, signing a three-year entry-level contract.
With Miletic joining the Hurricanes, three players who finished the 2020-21 season under NHL contract to the Penguins remain unrestricted free agents — forwards Mark Jankowski, Colton Sceviour and defenseman Jesper Lindgren.
