Training camp is a weird time for NHL teams.
Rosters are huge, filled with a mixture of kids, invitees, veterans trying to keep their careers going and stars trying to shake off as much rust as possible.
The kids are trying to make an impression on the team brass, showing that they deserve a spot in the show. Veterans or roster shoo-ins are usually just trying to get through camp without an injury.
But the common thread through most training camps is pretty simple: those who perform get rewarded for that performance.
In the case of Peter Cehlarik, the Bruins took a look at his preseason performance, shrugged, and gave him a bus ticket down 95 to Providence.