Tuesday Practice Report: Fedotenko returns to practice
Pittsburgh — The Pittsburgh Penguins received a scare Saturday night when winger Ruslan Fedotenko took a punishing hit from Islanders defenseman Brendan Witt. Fedotenko who scored a third period goal against the Islanders sat out practice on Monday but returned to the ice this morning. Fedotenko will play against the Coyotes on Wednesday. *When winger Chris Bourque dresses for a game, it’s going to be with
Fedotenko eyes more consistency in year 2 with the Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Ruslan Fedotenko has all the motivation he needs as he enters his second season with the defending Stanley Cup Champions., Fedotenko returned to Pittsburgh signing a one year contract worth $1.8 million, a slight paycut over his salary of $2.25 million last season. There was significant interest in Fedotenko on the open market but he didn’t receive a “Rob Scuderi” type of offer that he couldn’t refuse. Coming off of a strong playoff run (7 goals) and training camp, Fedotenko is in a perfect situation to improve on a disappointing 16 goal season in 2008-2009.
Pre-season Game 4: Post-Toronto Thoughts
Toronto — Fielding a lineup that was missing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to name a few, Pittsburgh played an aggressive, up-tempo game against the Maple Leafs Tuesday night. A positive sign was the fact that a number players on the bubble played with a lot of determination. Cuts will be made tomorrow afternoon. *The top forward on the night for the Penguins was prospect (RW) Nick Johnson. Johnson played a complete game at both ends of the ice.
Day 2 Training Camp: Kennedy opens camp with Malkin & Fedotenko
Day 2 Report The Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins went through their first on-ice session this morning at Mellon Arena. The players were split into three groups and each group went through a 60 minute session. *With Max Talbot sidelined for the first 6 weeks of the season, there’s an opening on Evgeni Malkin’s line. It appears Tyler Kennedy will get the first shot at playing with Malkin. Kennedy skated with Ruslan Fedotenko and Evgeni Malkin during the Penguins first session this morning. Kennedy, 23, had a career high 15 goals in 67 games played last season. Entering his third season, Kennedy has become much more patient in the offensive zone and people in know, feel he has the ability
Fedotenko didn’t have any “great deals” on the table
Ruslan Fedotenko re-signing with Pittsburgh wasn’t a surprise but the surprise was the fact that he signed for $1.8 million per season. Fedotenko received significant interest on the open market but there was no one willing to over-pay for him and for the most part, not even give him much of a raise over his 2008/2009 salary. It is believed Fedotenko received over
Fedotenko weighing a number of offers
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ruslan Fedotenko was hot property on the first day of free agency receiving interest from 8-10 teams and being tendered up to 6 offers according to a source. Pittsburgh has continued negotiations with Fedotenko through July 1 but they have some tough competition in front of them as Fedotenko has received offers of two-to three years and a four year offer from an Eastern Conference team. The team to make the four year offer is believed to be
Fedotenko, Scuderi set to test free agency
Wednesday afternoon could be a special time for Rob Scuderi as he will test free agency for the first time in his career as a known commodity. Pittsburgh never made Scuderi an offer as the two sides have had a basic agreement for sometime that Scuderi was going to test free agency. Although Scuderi will give the Penguins an opportunity to come close to any deal, Scuderi’s days as a Penguin are over. He is on the radar of 5 teams and sources close agent Stephen Bartlett indicate, they expect a bidding war for Scuderi’s services, with offers in the $3.25 million range. Pittsburgh continues to discuss the parameters of a new contract with Ruslan Fedotenko but as we mentioned
NHL: Wild have their eye on Fedotenko, Scuderi
Defenseman Rob Scuderi will test free agency tomorrow afternoon, and while Pittsburgh remains in talks Ruslan Fedotenko, the Minnesota Wild have both players at the top of their radar. Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher tried to acquire the rights for Fedotenko prior to the draft but Pittsburgh had no interest in moving Fedotenko’s rights. When the clock strikes noon on Wednesday, Fletcher will be contacting Stephen Barlett and Allan Walsh within minutes. Fedotenko is seeking a
Agent: “Talks are on-going” between Fedotenko, Penguins
Follow TIOPS on Twitter Updated Penguins Free Agency Chart Pittsburgh – The signings of Bill Guerin and Craig Adams have left the Penguins with less than $6 million in cap space as the Penguins have atleast four more holes to plug throughout their lineup. One of the teams top priorities this off-season has been re-signing winger Ruslan Fedotenko. Contract talks began in Montreal over the weekend but to this point, the two sides remain apart on the term and the amount of the money per season, according to a team source. With less than 36 hours until free agency begins, Allan Walsh the agent for Fedotenko tells Inside Pittsburgh Sports this evening “talks are on-going” and as of this moment,
Latest Penguins FA Buzz; Guerin to return from vacation on Sunday
Sources close to Bill Guerin tell me Guerin is in Disney World with his family and will return Sunday night. He is expected to meet with his agent Robert Murray tomorrow morning and will inform the Penguins of his intentions for free agency by Monday afternoon at the latest. Ray Shero mentioned at the draft on Saturday that he is confident Guerin will sign before July 1 but even if Guerin decides to test free agency, he could still return as Guerin’s camp has indicated they would wait to see if Pittsburgh enough cap space, if the two sides couldn’t strike a deal before July 1. There were whispers on the draft floor (Friday) that Pittsburgh was expected to make an