Penguins re-sign Taffe, 2 others

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Jeff Taffe on Monday, along with two players who spent most of last season in the team's minor league system.

Taffe, who signed a one-year contract, debuted with the Penguins in December in a game against the Boston Bruins. In 45 games after he was called up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL, Taffe had five goals and seven assists.

Taffe, a native of Hastings, Minn., was originally chosen by the St. Louis Blues in the 2000 NHL draft.

In 145 career games with the Penguins, the Phoenix Coyotes and the New York Rangers, Taffe has had 20 goals and 20 assists.

The Penguins also re-signed forward Jonathan Filewich to a two-year contract on Monday. He played five games with the Penguins last season, but spent most of the season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he had 10 goals and 21 assists in 71 games.

Defenseman Paul Bissonnette signed a one-year contract. He split time between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the Penguins' ECHL affiliate in Wheeling, W.Va.