Maxime Talbot frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Maxime Talbot feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Maxime Talbot was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 8th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 48 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 59 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.
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30-6-2007 Training camp preview
Pittsburgh Penguins will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes-Barre Penguins:
- Jordan Staal C
- Darryl Sydor D
- Georges Laraque R
- Tim Brent C
- Kurtis McLean C
- Petr Sykora R
- Mark Recchi R
- Milan Kraft C
- Dennis Bonvie R
- Gary Roberts L
- Sergei Gonchar D
- Mike Weaver D
- Jani Rita R
- Niklas Nordgren L
- Wade Skolney D
- Alain Nasreddine D
- Ryan Glenn D
- Terry Virtue D
- Mark Eaton D
- Ryan Malone L
- Arpad Mihaly L
- Aaron Boogaard R
- Tyler Kennedy C
- Jarkko Ruutu L
- Kenny Corupe C
- Ty Conklin G
- Jeff Taffe C
- Brooks Orpik D
- Nathan Smith C
- Colby Armstrong R
- Matt Carkner D
- Erik Christensen L
- Ryan Whitney D
- Dany Sabourin G
- Ryan Lannon D
- Maxime Talbot C
- Jeff Pietrasiak G
- Connor James R
- Lane Manson D
- Marc-André Fleury G
- Ryan Stone C
- Jonathan Filewich R
- Paul Bissonnette D
- Patrick Ehelechner G
- Evgeny Malkin C
- Joe Jensen C
- Stephen Dixon C
- Deryk Engelland D
- Sidney Crosby C
- Kristopher Letang D
- Mark Ardelan D
- Tim Wallace R
Players reporting out of shape:
- Sergei Gonchar D
- Niklas Nordgren L
- Alain Nasreddine D
- Jarkko Ruutu L
- Jeff Taffe C
- Dany Sabourin G
- Maxime Talbot C
- Sidney Crosby C
Players reporting in good shape:
- Georges Laraque R
- Arpad Mihaly L
- Erik Christensen L
- Jeff Pietrasiak G
- Lane Manson D
- Evgeny Malkin C
- Deryk Engelland D
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26-6-2007 Colby Armstrong frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Colby Armstrong feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Colby Armstrong was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 24 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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26-6-2007 Maxime Talbot frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Maxime Talbot feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Maxime Talbot was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 8th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 48 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 59 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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25-6-2007 Tim Wallace returns
Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Tim Wallace has returned to the team.
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25-6-2007 Milan Kraft agrees on a contract.
Milan Kraft has signed a $950 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Milan Kraft was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 207 NHL games during his career, notching 41 goals and adding 41 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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25-6-2007 Jani Rita agrees on a contract.
Jani Rita has signed a $800 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Finland, Jani Rita was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 66 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 5 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.
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24-6-2007 Ryan Whitney frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Ryan Whitney was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 68 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 32 assists along with 85 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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23-6-2007 Jeff Taffe frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Taffe feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Jeff Taffe was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 83 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 11 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
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23-6-2007 Niklas Nordgren agrees on a contract.
Niklas Nordgren has signed a $950 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Niklas Nordgren was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 8th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 58 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 2 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.