After missing training camp due to injury, Penguins prospect Melvin Fernstrom has been cleared to return. The team announced (Twitter link) that they have activated him from injured/non-roster status and have assigned him to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated prospect Melvin Fernstrom from injured/non-roster status and reassigned him to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 20-year-old missed training camp while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, but he has now been cleared to return to action.
Originally drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 2024, Fernstrom was acquired by Pittsburgh in the Marcus Pettersson trade. This marks the first season of his three-year entry-level contract after his deal slid last year.
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