RHP: several teams were interested in its services

Rafael Harvey-Pinard did not qualify for the Canadiens.

He finally became an unrestricted free agent and decided to join the Pittsburgh Penguins .

Its a good decision for the forward, as theres less depth at forward than before, and hell have a much better chance of becoming an NHL regular.

That said, he wanted to stay in North America, where several teams were interested in his services.

We learn this in a text by Roby St-Gelais on the Radio-Canada Sports website.

Rafael Harvey-Pinard ready for his new challenge with the Penguins https://t.co/m5aPtxWyQZ Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) July 10, 2025 Pittsburgh had good things to say about RHP, and the love was mutual.

The man who knew his time in Montreal was coming to an end cant wait to start practicing with legends like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

Im excited to have a fresh start on a new foundation.

There are players like Sidney Crosby who I watched growing up, and now Ill be able to watch him from the rink.

Rafael Harvey-Pinard The Quebecois, who signed a one-year contract worth $775,000, will spend most of the summer in Quebec, but will soon head to Pittsburgh to familiarize himself with the facilities and environment of the Pennsylvania Penguins.

In an interview with Radio-Canada , RHP also opened up about the mysterious injury that caused him to miss the start of last season.

Until today, we knew it was a leg injury sustained during a charity event.

In his interview, he confessed that, during a softball game, one of his friends ran into his leg in the field.

I got hit in the side of the leg by one of my friends and the leg gave out, lets say, it was a pretty tough moment with four months off.

You never know when its going to happen and when it does, youre disappointed.

RHP Injuries have really slowed him down in recent years.

Its a shame, because in 2022-2023, he finished the season with 20 points in 34 games.

Overtime I hope so.

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