Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Mike Zigomanis

by steelcitykid on Oct 9, 2008 6:49 PM EDT

The Pittsburgh Pens have aquired Mike Zigomanis in exchange for future considerations (most likely a low pick). I don't know much about Zigomanis, other then he played for Phoenix last year. Check it out.

I was wondering if they would pick any one up and they did. He is a role player-type/penelty killer I think, though I think the Pens had plenty of those down in Wilkes-Barre (Stone, James, Filewich, Minard, others) but he seems to have more experience. Any thoughts about Mike Z?

Also Jeff Taffe appears to be heading to WBS.

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Looks like he can be the same kind of role player that Taffe was with maybe a bit more to offer. If anything, I’m sure he’s at least happy to be out of the desert.

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on Oct 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah not a major move, but it is a move. He, I guess, will fill out the roster and will rotate among 4th line and healthy scratch.

by steelcitykid on Oct 9, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Ziggy was playing in San Antonio, our AAA affiliate, for most of last season and got sent down again this year. Not sure why the Pens didn’t grab him off of waivers though. He’s a good faceoff guy and a good all around guy, but there just wasn’t a place for him here with our youth movement in full swing.

by Travis Hair on Oct 10, 2008 2:28 AM EDT reply actions