Eaton released

[Gaucho]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG
Former Penguins D Mark Eaton has been released from his professional tryout contract with their farm team in Wilkes-Barre.

Released so we can sign and call him up, I'm sure.

[The Snapshot]

There goes our physical, shut-down Dman for the playoffs.....

[Idoit40fans]

Yep its the classic release and sign transaction.

[penny lane]

Maybe the isles pick up with B Strait out for the year.


no clue for him being with the pens. Unless...a trade, he retires as a pen?

[psubreno14]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
All #Pens on the ice for morning skate. With special guest former Pen Mark Eaton. He was released by WBS this morning

[sil]

why is he practicing...just for fun...or soon to be signed?

[columbia]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
All #Pens on the ice for morning skate. With special guest former Pen Mark Eaton. He was released by WBS this morning

Saying farewell?

[Dickie Dunn]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
All #Pens on the ice for morning skate. With special guest former Pen Mark Eaton. He was released by WBS this morning

Saying farewell?

Well it sure as hell wasn't to sign him. He was awful and injured in WBS. Praying that I never read his name on this board again.

[DelPen]

why is he practicing...just for fun...or soon to be signed?

Shero wants to see him practice with NHL players for a few days see if he's worth signing. If they do sign him though, send Despres back to WBS to actually play, kid is getting screwed right now. But I'd feel a lot better with Eaton-Despres in the playoffs if Bylsma continues to not let rookies learn and gain confidence during the regular season.

[JeffDFD]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
All #Pens on the ice for morning skate. With special guest former Pen Mark Eaton. He was released by WBS this morning

Saying farewell?

Well it sure as hell wasn't to sign him. He was awful and injured in WBS. Praying that I never read his name on this board again.

Spoiler:

Mark Eaton

[Pitts]

Will DePaoli ‏@TIOPS_DePaoli

#Penguins Morning Skate Buzz: Eaton taking part in skate as Pens want to give him a look with NHL guys for few days http://shar.es/YPftg

and ...

Will DePaoli ‏@TIOPS_DePaoli

Mark Eaton up with is being called "an extension of the tryout" source says. #Penguins want to see him with NHL guys for a few days.

[columbia]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
All #Pens on the ice for morning skate. With special guest former Pen Mark Eaton. He was released by WBS this morning

Saying farewell?

Well it sure as hell wasn't to sign him. He was awful and injured in WBS. Praying that I never read his name on this board again.

Will DePaoli ‏@TIOPS_DePaoli

#Penguins Morning Skate Buzz: Eaton taking part in skate as Pens want to give him a look with NHL guys for few days http://shar.es/YPftg

and ...

Will DePaoli ‏@TIOPS_DePaoli

Mark Eaton up with is being called "an extension of the tryout" source says. #Penguins want to see him with NHL guys for a few days.

[sil]

He and Letang are going to switch identities and do the whole Travolta/Cage Face Off thing, and then we trade him to Anaheim for Corey Perry.

[brwi]

Well, this is certainly a rather bizarre turn of events. I don't get Shero's thinking that Eaton "might" be able to help the Penguins whatsoever.

[Dickie Dunn]

Someone, somewhere really hates me. What is with Shero's Mark Eaton obsession?

[Pitts]

He and Letang are going to switch identities and do the whole Travolta/Cage Face Off thing, and then we trade him to Anaheim for Corey Perry.

Now that, my friend, is a MASTER plan!

[Idoit40fans]

Kunitz to Malkin's line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dbLzgkYn5A

[joopen]

If we play Mark Eaton over Simon Despres on any level of hockey I might have an aneurysm. What is going on? Is this a bizzaro world where Mark Eaton has suddenly become 5 years younger?

[Pitts]

Kunitz to Malkin's line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dbLzgkYn5A

And this has what to do with Mark Eaton?

[joopen]

Kunitz to Malkin's line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dbLzgkYn5A

And this has what to do with Mark Eaton?

I believe we have tongue in cheek Mark Eaton to Sid's wing reference

[CERV96]

Was hoping he was just going to sign a one day contract and retire with the team he won the cup with. Guess Shero sees somnething in him we are not.

[The U]

Maybe Shero is close to or entertaining the idea of moving a defenseman for a winger and he wants a vet like Eaton to be the 7th defenseman for the time being?

If Despres or Bortuzzo were moved, somebody has to sit on the press box as dman #7. Maybe he'd rather have Eaton in the press box not playing than one of our young guys from WBS.

[joopen]

Maybe Shero is close to or entertaining the idea of moving a defenseman for a winger and he wants a vet like Eaton to be the 7th defenseman for the time being?

If Despres or Bortuzzo were moved, somebody has to sit on the press box as dman #7. Maybe he'd rather have Eaton in the press box not playing than one of our young guys from WBS.

This is the only thing that even remotely makes any sense. I have a hard time believing he will be playing over Despres, Bortuzzo, or even Engelland at this point. It makes my head hurt.

[Lesky]

Is it April 1 already?

[lemieuxReturns]

Maybe Shero is close to or entertaining the idea of moving a defenseman for a winger and he wants a vet like Eaton to be the 7th defenseman for the time being?

If Despres or Bortuzzo were moved, somebody has to sit on the press box as dman #7. Maybe he'd rather have Eaton in the press box not playing than one of our young guys from WBS.

This is exactly what i was thinking. If the rumors are true about shero and minny, it probably involves a dman on our current roster... which would open up a spot for a 7th dman with experience ... enter eaton.