Sun 7/3/11 11:55 AM

Boris Valabik has inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins that will pay him $550,000 at the NHL level. He appeared in 59 games last season with Chicago and Providence in the AHL, while amassing 189 penalty minutes and 11 assists. Valabik was traded to the Boston Bruins on Feb. 18, with Rich Peverley, in exchange for forward Blake Wheeler and defenseman Mark Stuart.