[KootenayFlamesFan]

The Penguins and Russian winger Sergei Plotnikov expect to strike a deal at the start of NHL free agency on July 1, a team source confirmed to Trib Total Media on Wednesday morning.

Plotnikov has totaled 44 goals and 101 points over the past three seasons (159 games) while playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

In 300 KHL games, Plotnikov has scored 68 goals.

Plotnikov is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound left shot that EliteProspects.com lists as either a right or left wing. Plotnikov played on Alex Ovechkin's line at the 2015 IIHF World Championships.

http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/...#axzz3dt1Jgzt2