CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Defenseman Chris Merisier-Ortiz had interest and offers on the table from a couple of teams this summer after he was passed over in the draft.
The decision to sign with the Penguins, though, was an easy one.
AHL-level contracts are almost always one-year deals. Right after the draft, the Penguins called Merisier-Ortiz and offered a two-year AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, which he signed last month. He was given an invite to this week's prospect development camp at the Lemieux Complex, and an invite to the main NHL training camp which begins later this week.