Penguins reduce their training camp roster to 27 players
The Penguins made their second round of cuts from training on Monday.
The following players were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League:
Forwards: Andrew Agozzino, Justin Almeida, Anthony Angello, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Joseph Blandisi, Joseph Cramarossa, Thomas Di Pauli, Ryan Haggerty, Sam Lafferty, Jake Lucchini, Sam Miletic, Oula Palve.
Defensemen: Niclas Almari, Kevin Czuczman, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, David Warsofsky.
Goaltender: Emil Larmi.
Agozzino, Blandisi, Cramarossa, Czuczman, Di Pauli, Haggerty and Warsofsky must clear waivers by noon on Tuesday before reporting to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Forwards Sam Poulin (Sherbrooke of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) and Nathan Legare (Baie-Comeau, QMJHL) were returned to their junior teams. Poulin and Legare were the team’s first- and third-round selections in this year’s draft, respectively.
With today’s cuts, the team’s roster stands at 27 players. NHL rosters may not exceed 23 active players once the regular season begins.
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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