The Penguins made three final transactions before their first game of the 2015-16 on Thursday. They reversed their salary cap-related transaction from earlier in the week, recalling defenseman Olli Maatta from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League and returning Swedish rookie Oskar Sundqvist to the AHL. Maatta is expected to start and feature prominently on the Penguins blue line in his first action since December 6 of last year. He was only able to play 20 games while ... Read More
Penguins sign Red Wings farmhand
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Detroit Red Wings minor-leaguer Kevin Porter to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level. Porter, 29, is a 5-foot-11, 194-pound center with a left-handed shot. He spent the 2014-15 season with the Red Wing’s Triple-A affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he scored 16 goals and 23 assists in 76 games. The journeyman has spent time with the Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres over his seven-year professional ... Read More