 On July 2, 2013, Letang signed an eight-year contract with Pittsburgh valued at $58 million that went into effect in the 2014–15 season.Letang played in 34 games in the 2013–14 season before it was announced he would miss six weeks after suffering a stroke.On March 16, 2014, Dan Bylsma, then-head coach of the Penguins, announced Letang was cleared by doctors to return to full practice.