Penguins pare roster to 22!? Trade Imminent!?
The Penguins cut their roster today to 22 players by sending five to their minor-league affiliate in Wilkes-Barre, including highly-touted prospect Kris Letang.
Since NHL teams are compelled to submit their 23-man rosters to the league office by tomorrow, one is left to wonder where the 23rd man will come from?
Immediate speculation has a trade imminent or else someone being picked up on waivers.
Forwards Ryan Stone, Jonathan Filewich and Jeff Taffe and defensemen Kristopher Letang and Mike Weaver were assigned to the Baby Penguins. Weaver must clear waivers, but Taffe cleared waivers last week and the other three don’t have to.
The Penguins also signed a forward, Adam Hall, who was in training camp on a tryout, to a one-year, two-way contract.