On the afternoon where opening day lineups are due to the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins branched out to add a player off waivers for the second time in two weeks. This time around the new addition is John Ludvig from the Florida Panthers.
Ludvig, 23, was a third round pick of Florida in 2019. He has yet to play in any NHL regular season games but profiled as one of the better defenders in the AHL last season at metrics like keeping expected goals down, blocking shots. The 6’1, 213 pounder also has a physical edge and was a big hitter in the minors.