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Kyle Dubas disrespected former 29 goal scorer with professional tryout offer
BY SAM AUGUST 12, 2023 (1:31 PM)
According to Rob Rossi of The Athlectic, while the Penguins are interested in Tatar, they will likely only offer him a professional tryout if he doesn't sign a guaranteed contract before camp begins.
My info on this since late last Sunday has been Penguins are keenly interested, but it might come down to if Tatar gets a guaranteed deal elsewhere opposed to a PTO for camp in Pittsburgh (with expectation he gets a contract).
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Tatar, 32, spent last season with the New Jersey Devils where he appeared in all 82 games recording 20 goals and adding 28 assists for a total of 48 points.
While PTO's are more common in recent years due to cap constraints, a player like Tatar, especially coming off a season like he had last year should not bd a player that has to sign a PTO to keep his career alive, alas, it might turn out that way if another team doesn't come along and sign Tatar to a guaranteed contract.
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