Senators Sign Zenon Konopka to One-Year Deal

The Ottawa Senators have announced that they have added some toughness to their lineup by signing center Zenon Konopka to a one-year contract worth $700,000. In all 82 games last season with the New York Islanders, he had two goals and seven assists for nine points and 307 penalty minutes. This is an okay signing for the Senators, as Konopka adds tons of grit and toughness to the checking lines and is always willing to drop the gloves and fight. However, he doesn't have a lot of offensive upside and takes lots of bad penalties, so he will likely be relegated to fourth line duties with limited ice time.