At this rate, it seems unlikely that either Pinto or Berni will be on their respective team's opening night roster and ready to go for the first game of the season, but things could change.
Tim Berni's situation with the Columbus Blue Jackets is a bit different than Shane Pinto. Berni was invited to Blue Jackets training camp on a professional tryout contract, which would allow him to be a full participant in practices and preseason games, while negotiating a new contract. However, Berni was released from his PTO on Thursday and according to Aaron Portzline, he is considering returning to Switzerland for the 2023-24 season.
Berni, 23, made his National Hockey League debut last season with Columbus and went on to appear in 59 games for them, putting up three points (one goal, two assists), 34 penalty minutes and was a minus-26.