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Murray, 26, posted a 20-11-5 record with a 2.87
goals-against average, a .899 save percentage and one shutout in
38 starts for the Penguins in 2019-20, his fifth season with the
team.
"We would like to thank Matt for everything he's done in his
five seasons with the Penguins," general manager Jim Rutherford
said in a statement. "He was instrumental to our back-to-back
Stanley Cup Championships, and we wish him the best."
Murray's career numbers include a 117-53-19 record with 11
shutouts and a 2.67 GAA, .914 save percentage. He is 29-21 in
the postseason and helped Pittsburgh win the Stanley Cup in
2015-16 and 2016-17.
Murray's days with Pittsburgh were numbered after the team
re-signed All-Star goalie Tristan Jarry to a three-year contract
on Saturday. The 25-year-old Jarry was 20-12-1 with a 2.43 GAA
and a .921 save percentage during the 2019-20 season, including
a franchise-record shutout streak of 177 minutes, 15 seconds.
With the 52nd pick acquired from Ottawa, the Penguins selected
18-year-old Finnish goaltender Joel Blomqvist.
Gruden, 20, played the 2019-20 season with the London Knights of
the Ontario Hockey League, where he tallied 66 points (30 goals,
36 assists) and was plus-20 in 59 games.
Gruden is signed through the 2022-23 season and his contract
carries an average annual value of $788,333. He was originally a
fourth-round pick by the Ottawa Senators in 2018.
With the addition of the 52nd pick, the Penguins have five
selections remaining in the 2020 draft. Pittsburgh didn't have a
pick in the first round on Tuesday night, having traded the 15th
overall selection to the Toronto Maple Leafs in February.
--Field Level Media
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