A look at who is left in camp

by steelcitykid on Sep 20, 2008 10:26 AM EDT

As of 9/19 there are 42 players left in camp. I looked at the Penguins site and there are 14 defenseman left. Gonchar, Orpik, Letang, Gill, Scuderi, Eaton, and Sydor are there and Whitney injured, but here are some guys still left you might not have known:

Deryk Engelland, Ben Lovejoy, T.J. Kemp, Joey Mormina, Danny Richmond, and Alex Goligoski. Out of those Goligoski is the only one who has a chance to make it out of camp, but if injuries occur Richmond and Lovejoy are names to remember. The other will return to WBS.

There are 24 forwards left Sid, Geno, Sykora, Satan, Fedotenko, Talbot, Kennedy, Staal, Dupuis, Cooke, Godard are either major FA signings or locks to make the team. Kris Beech, Jeff Taffe, Jonathan Filewich, Ryan Stone, Conor James, Chris Minard, Janne Pesonen, and Bill Thomas are trying to be an extra forward or first injury call-up (hopefully not). Paul Bissonette, Aaron Boogaard, Dave Gove, Adam Heinrich, and Tim Wallace are most likely gonna be playing on Wilkes-Barre.

Four Goalies left: Fleury is a lock. But, is Dany Sabourin. They have John Curry and David Brown still in camp and is it possible that Curry could be the number two netminder. I don't think so but you never know. I like Sabourin and he is a good number two.

Comments: who do you think will make the team?

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to add Caputi, Jeffrey, sent to minors. Veilleux sent to juniors.

by steelcitykid on Sep 20, 2008 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks for the updates.

by JDMaker1 on Sep 20, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Well I think the Pens just signed up Taffe in the offseason for two or three years and a very minimal cost. He should be able to fill that role left behind by guys like Adam Hall. So I think he’s going to make the team but might pose as a scratch from time to time.

The Penguins will probably keep Sabu tied up behind Fleury for now but I can’t imagine his job is very secure. He’s average at best but has some strong ties to Therrien during his previous coaching stints before Pitt in the minors. I think it’s still early to say because the cuts will really start coming after this weekend.

But I think out of the actual prospects in consideration, Goligoski practically has a spot waiting for him and Pesonen is under VERY watchful eyes. I don’t think the goalies are in much a position to make a threat even for backup right now.

Thanks for the fanpost!

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on Sep 20, 2008 11:54 AM EDT reply actions