With training camps set to begin in just over a week, teams continue to invite players to their season-beginning festivities on professional tryout deals. Players who fail to secure a contract in free agency will try and make their case throughout camp and preseason to receive an NHL contract to stay in the organization or play well enough to draw the attention of another team. Teams also look to PTOs to fish for good options for NHL roster depth, players who can serve as healthy scratches but step into the lineup if needed.
This list does not include players attending rookie camp on PTOs, but rather separately announced PTOs for the purpose of attending training camp with the shot of earning an NHL contract.
Anaheim Ducks
D Nathan Beaulieu
D Nikolas Brouillard
C Brent Gates
D Josh Healey
LW Dmitri Osipov
Arizona Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Carolina Hurricanes
D Calvin de Haan
C Derek Stepan
Columbus Blue Jackets
C Liam Hawel
RW James Neal
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
New York Rangers
LW Jimmy Vesey
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs
LW Zach Aston-Reese
G Dylan Ferguson
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
Unless I missed it, Sonny Milano is still available, right?
Obviously any number of teams would want him on a PTO but the Pens can offer him a realistic chance to win a top 6 job.
Pushing Zucker down to the third line is key to the Pens competing this year, but that would leave Danton Heinan on Malkin’s wing as the roster currently stands.
If I’m Milano, I’d feel pretty good about my ability to beat him out and create a Milano – Malkin – Rakell second line and Zucker – Carter – Kapanen third line, which would be good for the Pens. Heinan can fill in for injuries on any unit.
Milano is indeed still out there
Could the Wild use a guy like Milano Could mix with Kirill……really good.