Roster Buzz & Rumblings on each player dressing for Penguins – Red Wings Tonight

FORWARDS

11 – Filip Hallander | | A pretty big night for Hallander. Some others like an Avery Hayes have graded out better internally than To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

12 – Robby Fabbri | Set to appear in his 3rd preseason game, Fabbri is coming off a strong game from Friday night and let’s call it like it is, has been one of the Penguins best 12 forwards through camp. However, that doesn’t guarantee Pittsburgh will make a contract offer…….

14 – Boko Imama | Is he the 14th forward by default?

15 – Joona Koppanen | WBS Bound

18 – Tommy Novak | A poor camp from Novak has certainly led to some discussions To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

22 – Sam Poulin | WBS Bound

41 – Ville Koivunen | Pittsburgh Bound we think and should be a 100% lock for situation Penguins are in…….

43 – Danton Heinen | Chatter on Heinen is the veterans spot in the top-12 of the forward group is To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

48 – Valtteri Puustinen | WBS Bound

49 – Rafael Harvey-Pinard | One of those smallish 4th line level players who is effective away from the puck that has drawn interest from the new staff. However, zero offensive upside, 26 years old, I wouldn’t waste a roster spot here but he’s in the mix more than many imagined.

53 – Philip Tomasino | One of the biggest wildcards on the roster. Some teams have believed he’s a To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

81 – Ben Kindel | The 11th overall pick appears in his fourth preseason game

85 – Avery Hayes | A player who seemed destined for around a half season in the minors to continue his development, To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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DEFENSE

3 – Jack St. Ivany | Remember Ivany near the end of the 2023-2024 looked primed to be a longer-term 3rd pairing RHD option for this club? He’s put together a pretty good camp but his chance in the NHL is going to come elsewhere this year. A bit surprising no one’s taken a run at him yet….

5 – Ryan Shea | Indications are Shea is viewed internally behind To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

24 – Matt Dumba | The coaching staff values Connor Clifton over Dumba and a potential #’s game looms for Dumba if Harrison Brunicke starts in NHL. Ability to play left side well enough will be of importance.

27 – Ryan Graves | Prior to camp Graves was viewed as being locked in due to management wanting him to see regular time under a new staff and coach. Now that is not as certain. When your performing below the likes of Jones, Shea and Alexeyev, it screams little is going to change. He’s just not an NHL player.

44 – Chase Pietila | A name to keep an eye on in Wilkes Barre this season……

52 – Philip Kemp | The 26 year old AHL defenseman with one career NHL game under his belt, is just eating up a spot tonight.

56 – Alexander Alexeyev | Likely WBS bound but don’t bury Alexeyev just yet that we might not see him in the NHL at somepoint. Assistant coach To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

GOALIES

31 – Filip Larsson | Joel Blomqvist injury opens door for Larsson to be Sergei Murashov’s primary backup to start the AHL season

35 – Tristan Jarry | Feels like an important start for Jarry with B-Team behind him and the Red Wings dressing their A-Team.