Pens Sign D Andrew Hutchinson, Niedermayer to Sabres

-The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed D Andrew Hutchinson to a one year, two-way contract. The deal would pay him $500,000 at the NHL level. The 30 year old defenseman scored nine goals and recorded 38 points in 78 games this past season for the Texas Stars of the AHL. He was the AHL's defenseman of the year in 2007-08.
-Although Rob Niedermayer was considering the Penguins as his next team, he decided to sign with the Buffalo Sabres. He signed a 1 year, $1 million contract.