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Originally Posted by getbak
Looking at the stats, it seems he played better in the preseason than Jarry. They both require waivers, so perhaps the Pens thought he's more-likely to clear.
DeSmith is making almost twice as much as Jarry and the Pens do need to save as much cap space as possible right now. That's likely a factor as well.
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According to Pens media that is the whole reason. He would be a great backup for a team, and signed for 3 years.