2017 PTO Tracker

Over the course of the offseason more and more players will accept invitations to join team training camps. Usually these are players trying to resurrect their career or to show that they have one or two more years left before retirement.

Making a team as an invitee is harder than just being one of the top-12 forwards or top-6 defensemen. Teams are usually looking for specific needs, such as a speedy second line forward or a defenseman who can eat minutes. Teams may want to save their bottom roster spots for developing prospects, so invitees risk being cut unless they meet a team’s identified need.

Here are the notable players who have been invited to training camps thus far. The list excludes players that are attending camps but are already signed to minor league contracts or prospects who are hoping to earn a minor league deal. Check here often for updates.

PTO TRACKER

Arizona Coyotes
Tyson Strachan

Buffalo Sabres
Cody Goloubef

Calgary Flames
Tanner Glass
Joseph Cramarossa

Chicago Blackhawks
Cody Franson
John Mitchell
Mark Stuart
Drew Miller

Colorado Avalanche
Jared Cowen

Dallas Stars
R. J. Umberger

Detroit Red Wings
David Booth
P.A. Parenteau

Edmonton Oilers
Chris Kelly

Florida Panthers
Nikolai Belov
Brandon Pirri
Harry Zolnierczyk

Los Angeles Kings
Shane Harper
Brooks Laich
Chris Lee
Andrei Loktionov
Brandon Prust

Minnesota Wild
Ryan Malone
Daniel Winnik

Montreal Canadiens
Eric Gelinas
Jordan Boucher
Maxime Fortier
Alexandre Goulet
James McEwan

New Jersey Devils
Jimmy Hayes
Tim Erixon

New York Rangers
Bobby Farnham

Ottawa Senators
Chris VandeVelde
Brendan Woods

Pittsburgh Penguins
Jay McClement

St. Louis Blues
Mike McKee
Ty Loney

Vancouver Canucks
Scottie Upshall
Ryan White

Washington Capitals
Alex Chiasson
Jyrki Jokipakka

Vegas Golden Knights
Nikolas Brouillard
Kenney Morrison
Scooter Vaughan
Bryce Gervais
Stephen MacAulay