UFA Chris Conner leaves Dallas and signs with Penguins

by Art Middleton on Jul 4, 2009 11:03 PM CDT in NHL Free Agency

Smallish but scrappy forward Chris Conner who has been in the Dallas Stars system seeing time between the AHL and sporadic NHL stints for the past three seasons has now signed with the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

With it being the fourth of July long weekend and everything (Happy Independence Day by the way from your resident Canadian-based Stars fan) it's easy to see how this one fell through the cracks - especially since I can't seem to find an actual report of it anywhere on the internetz, nor an official release from the Penguins!

But, SBN's Penguins blog Pensburgh broke the story (so a solid glovetap to them) and a quick check of the Penguins official website where we do in fact see him listed as a member of their roster, confirms that the unrestricted group IV free agent has signed with Pittsburgh.

Stars fans I am sure wish Chris and his family all the best as he continues his NHL career.

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It's sad to see him go...

But he wasn’t going to see much playing time in Dallas, not with the young prospects on their way up. You knew this was inevitable when he wad allowed to become a UFA, but it’s going to be tough to see him in another uniform.

I really loved watching him play, and always pulled for him a bit harder than the rest. We’ll miss ya Chris.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 4, 2009 11:52 PM CDT reply actions

That's tough.

I know he was kind of a man without a true spot in this lineup, but I loved watching Conner play. He always struck me as a Pat Verbeek starter kit.

Wish him nothing but the best in Pittsburgh.

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by RPT on Jul 5, 2009 11:08 AM CDT reply actions

That’s too bad. I loved the way he plays the game. He made himself more useful than a lot of guys (Brunnstrom) for some stretches last year with his hustle. His work just doesn’t show up on the scoreboard directly.

by Brad Gardner on Jul 5, 2009 3:27 PM CDT reply actions

He played with heart, but in honesty, he’s still an undersized winger that can be easily pushed off the puck. A good fit for any NHL team, but not much of a loss.

by Why on Jul 5, 2009 4:49 PM CDT reply actions