In his first season on the job with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Shero made a small splash in the free agent market, signing forwards Mark Recchi and Jarkko Ruutu, along with defenseman Mark Eaton.
ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɔnðə dʒˈɑːb wɪððə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈɛŋɡwɪnz, ʃˈɛɹoʊ mˌeɪd ɐ smˈɔːl splˈæʃ ɪnðə fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt mˈɑːɹkɪt, sˈaɪnɪŋ fˈɔːɹwɚdz mˈɑːɹk ɹˈɛkaɪ ænd dʒˈɑːɹkoʊ ɹˈuːɾuː, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dᵻfˈɛnsɛmən mˈɑːɹk ˈiːtən.