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Penguins Re-Assign Multiple Players to AHL

Originally posted on FanNation Inside The Penguins
By Nick Horwat | Last updated 10/5/23

Training camp is nearing its final days and the Pittsburgh Penguins can see their roster really beginning to take shape.

Ahead of the final preseason game, the Penguins have re-assigned six players to the AHL.

Forwards Avery Hayes, Rem Pitlick, Sam Poulin, and Valtteri Puustinen and defensemen Xavier Ouellet and Ty Smith have been re-assigned to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The Penguins have assigned the following players to the @WBSPenguins:
• Avery Hayes (forward)
• Rem Pitlick (forward)
• Sam Poulin (forward)
• Valtteri Puustinen (forward)
• Xavier Ouellet (defenseman)
• Ty Smith (defenseman)

Training camp roster: https://t.co/WjUolJZk0s
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 5, 2023

Pitlick and Smith were previously placed on waivers and went unclaimed; the Penguins recalled them and a few other names specifically for their most recent preseason game.

Poulin and Puustinen had been regular faces throughout camp and were setting themselves apart as key prospects; they should get a cut at the NHL as mid-season call-ups.

With these new subtractions, the Penguins are down to 36 players on their training camp roster, five of which are injured.

Three more will be taken off soon as they Penguins placed Alex Nylander, Joona Koppanen, and Andreas Johnsson on waivers.

New president and general manager Kyle Dubas brought a ton of new faces to the Penguins to not only make a stronger NHL roster, but also improve the WBS organization.

This article first appeared on FanNation Inside The Penguins and was syndicated with permission.

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