To digress, I’ve commented a lot recently about our lack of compete and physicality. On the rare occasions when we do acquire a player who possesses some sand, their stay is generally all-too-brief.
Framed by trade deadlines, feisty forward Michael Bunting lasted a year. Towering defenseman Vincent Desharnais, admittedly no all-star, barely a month.
While neither figured into future plans, the team parted ways with aggressive forwards Corey Andonovski and Jagger Joshua. In the process, leaving the Baby Pens’ cadre of prospects unprotected in a league where fighting is still very prevalent.