The Pittsburgh Penguins cut 14 players from their training camp roster on Wednesday, bringing the team to 35 players in camp with three preseason games remaining. Five players – forwards Dominik Uher and Kael Mouillierat and defensemen Steve Oleksy, Will O’Neill and Reid McNeill – have been placed on waivers. If they clear waivers tomorrow at noon, they will be assigned to the Penguins top minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Eight players other players will await ... Read More
Penguins re-sign Dominik Uher
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Dominik Uher to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 annually at the NHL level, according to a statement released by general manager Jim Rutherford on Friday. Uher, 22, got his first taste of NHL action in 2014-15. The 6-foot, 183-pound winger did not record a point and was a minus-1 in two games. He skated in 72 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the American Hockey League, which was tied for the team lead. He set career highs in goals ... Read More
Penguins send qualifying offers to five players
After a quiet 2015 NHL draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had a busy Monday. The Penguins signed defenseman Ian Cole to a three-year contract Monday morning, and Mon Monday afternoon, the Penguins qualified five of their restricted free agents for the 2015-16 season. According to a source close to the situation, the Penguins sent qualifying offers to forwards Beau Bennett, Bobby Farnham and Dominik Uher and defensemen Brian Dumoulin and Reid McNeill. Bennett, 23, had a disappointing ... Read More