Penguins recall forwards Jordy Bellerive, Josh Currie and goaltender Emil Larmi
The Penguins have recalled forwards Jordy Bellerive, Josh Currie and goaltender Emil Larmi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League to their taxi squad.
Additionally, the team assigned forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau and Maxime Lagace to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Bellerive, 21, has appeared in three AHL games this season and has two goals. He is in the second year of a three-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $733,333.
Currie, 28, has played in three AHL games this season and has two goals. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ captain, Currie is signed to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000.
Larmi, 24, has appeared in three AHL games this season and has a 1-1-1 record along with a 3.66 goals against average and an .893 save percentage. He is in the final year of a two-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $792,500.
Angello, Gaudreau and Lagace have yet to play an game at any level this season.
Earlier this season, coach Mike Sullivan indicated the team would likely swap players between the taxi squad and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in order to get all of their reserves some playing time.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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