Penguins Sign Free Agents Chris Conner & Chris Lee

The Pittsburgh penguins made a couple of depth moves on Sunday by signing defenseman Chris Lee to a contract and left wing Chris Conner to a one-year contract. The exact length and terms of Lee’s s contract were not disclosed, while the financial terms of Conner’s deal were not disclosed. In 38 games last season with the Dallas Stars, Conner scored three goals and 10 assists for 13 points. In 71 career games with the Stars, he has seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points. Lee appeared in 66 games last season with the New York Islanders’ AHL affiliate in Bridgeport, scoring six goals and 24 assists for 30 points. He has never appeared in an NHL game. These are nothing more than depth signings for the Penguins. Conner could likely see some playing time on the Penguins’ fourth line next season as a depth forward, while Lee is likely to spend all of next season in the minors. Being a 28-year-old defenseman who has never played in the NHL, Lee doesn’t have much more potential than a seventh defenseman.