I called and spoke with PSA to ensure I understood the grade on this item. The PSA advisor told me that this PSA 7 grade is for the card itself and that PSA/DNA has certified the autograph as "Authentic".  There has been no grade assigned to the autograph itself.  This is a very nice clean ball point signature that I suspect would be assigned a autograph grade of 7 or higher. It is a great card and a super nice autograph from one of the greatest NHL players of all-time.