PENS FANS REJOYCE SIGNING

The signing of Simon Despres yesterday was seen as good news for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. Most comments about the signing across the world wide web have been positive. The positivity over the signing could also have to do with the Penguins being shutout to the woeful "don't call me Hamilton" Phoenix Coyotes.

Here is what the Pittsburgh Penguins blog PensBurgh had to say about the signing:

If you had a chance to catch preseason play than you likely saw Despres in action. I think signing him to an entry-level deal is a no-brainer. The kid showed some poise out there for a rookie. He threw his body down to block a shot or two and showed some decent chemistry with Kris Letang as his defensive partner. There's no question that the Pens are hoping this guy can step in as a big blue liner for the Pens in the future. Right after he got drafted up in Montreal I asked him what he most needed to work on and improve if he wanted to make the NHL. He said he had to start shooting more and gaining more confidence in his shot. No complaints here.

Not that he could've really done much to help the Penguins' scoring issues against the Coyotes last night. No one can get it going when it feels the PK is getting more ice time than your top line.

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Financial terms to the contract have not been released.

Picture from cbc.ca.