Penguins assign 5 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut five players from their ongoing training camp and assigned them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Forwards — Aidan McDonough, Mathieu De St. Phalle
Defensemen — Scooter Brickey, Chase Pietila
Goaltender — Taylor Gauthier
Of that quintet, only Pietila, a fourth-round draft pick (No. 111 overall) in 2024, is signed to an NHL contract, having signed a three-year entry-level contract in March.
The other four players are signed to AHL contracts.
Following these transactions, the Penguins still have 47 players in training camp, including eight injured players.
The NHL’s deadline to submit a season-opening roster compliant with the league’s 23-man limit is Monday.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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