The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Caleb Jones to a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $900,000.
Jones, 28, spent the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Kings organization, primarily at the American Hockey League level.
In six NHL games, the left-hander did not record a point while averaging 12:34 of average ice time per contest.
With the AHL’s Ontario Reign, he skated in 44 games and scored 21 points (two goals, 19 assists).
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— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) April 12, 2025
Jones (6-foot-1, 194 pounds) just completed a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000.
A fourth-round (No. 117 overall) draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 2015, Jones is entering his eighth NHL season. In addition to the Kings and Oilers, Jones has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche.
A native of Arlington, Texas, Jones is the son of former NBA forward Ronald “Popeye” Jones and the brother of Florida Panthers All-Star defenseman Seth Jones.
