Should the Pittsburgh Penguins Pursue Free Agent Paul Bissonnette?

August 12th, 2014 by Franklin Steele Leave a reply »

It's been a summer of change for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but new general manager Jim Rutherford doesn't appear to be done shopping just yet. That's not too surprising, as Rutherford seems to view the Penguins roster as a work in progress.

After trading James Neal and signing free agent defenseman Christian Ehrhoff (among others), Pittsburgh reportedly has its eyes on one of the more popular remaining free agents available in Paul Bissonnette, according to Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona (h/t Pen's Labyrinth).



If Bissonnette does sign in Pittsburgh, it will be a full-circle deal for both player and team. It was the Penguins that drafted "Biz Nasty" in the fourth round of the 2003 draft, but he only laced up the skates in 15 NHL contests for the organization before the Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes) claimed him off of waivers in September of 2009.

Bissonnette went on to become one of the most popular players in Coyotes history because of his personality and knack for giving people the business on Twitter. James Tanner over at HockeyBuzz.com recently called for Arizona to bring the e ...

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