Penguins Re-Sign Feisty Dewar

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ relatively quiet day at the outset of the NHL free Agent frenzy continued Tuesday when the team re-signed gritty small forward Connor Dewar.

The Penguins acquired Dewar with Conor Timmons from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fifth-round pick at the NHL trade deadline. Still, the organization declined to qualify Dewar, as a restricted free agent, on Monday.

However, on Tuesday afternoon, the team re-signed Dewar to a one-year, $1.1 million deal.

Update: The team clarified the deal is worth $1.1 million, not the $1 million originally reported.

Dewar, 26, had just three assists in 31 games with Toronto before the trade but has seven points, including four goals, in 17 games with the Penguins.

While he is not a large forward, measuring just 5-foot-10, 192 pounds, he plays larger than his size and quickly endeared himself to coaches and teammates last season. Former coach Mike Sullivan even used Dewar in limited top-six minutes.

Dewar was just the second Penguins transaction on Tuesday. Earlier, the team signed defenseman Parker Witherspoon to a two-year deal worth $1 million per season.

It was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.