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Zach Trotman: Announces retirement
Zach Trotman has retired from the NHL, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Trotman will retire having totaled three goals, 13 points, 112 blocks and 159 hits through 91 games split between the Bruins and the Penguins.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Assigned to AHL affiliate
Zach Trotman (knee) was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton on Thursday.Trotman had been with the big club while recovering from the knee surgery he underwent in mid-January, but he'll head to the minors for the foreseeable future. He went scoreless in eight NHL appearances last season.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Out 4-6 weeks
Zach Trotman underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and will be out 4-6 weeks.Regardless of when Trotman is cleared to play, he will almost certainly end up on the taxi squad or perhaps even in the minors, as the Pittsburgh Penguins are relatively deep on the blue line following the offseason additions of Mike Matheson and Cody Ceci. Without a path to regular ice time, Trotman figures to be a non-factor in fantasy leagues this year.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: On injured reserve
Zach Trotman is on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.Trotman missed the 2020 postseason with an undisclosed injury, so it's not clear if this latest problem is related. Even if healthy, Trotman was a long shot to crack the lineup with any consistency following the additions of Mike Matheson and Cody Ceci in the offseason. As such, he shouldn't be expected to offer much in terms of fantasy value this year.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: On ice during drills
Zach Trotman (undisclosed) joined the Pittsburgh Penguins on ice for special-teams work Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.Trotman missed the Penguins' short appearance during the NHL's return to play in August with an undisclosed issue. With an on-ice appearance in training camp, it's safe to assume the 30-year-old blueliner is over the mystery injury. Trotman is a long-shot for the Penguins' Opening Night roster -- it's more likely he's a candidate for the taxi squad since he has 91 games of NHL experience under his belt.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Ruled out of playoffs
Zach Trotman (undisclosed) won't be available for the playoffs, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.Trotman likely wouldn't have seen any game action in the playoffs anyway, as he only appeared in eight games with the big club as an injury replacement option this year. The 29-year-old blueliner will now set his sights on getting healthy for the 2020-21 campaign.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Shipped down to minors
Zach Trotman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.Trotman saw action in three games following his mid-February call-up in which he registered five shots, seven hits and three blocks while averaging 13:15 of ice time. With the Indiana native headed back to the minors, the Pittsburgh Penguins could be getting John Marino (jaw) or Brian Dumoulin (ankle) back for Tuesday's clash with Ottawa.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Recalled from minors
Zach Trotman was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.Trotman figures to serve as an emergency depth option for Thursday's road clash with Toronto. Until Brian Dumoulin (ankle) or John Marino (face) is ready to play, the 29-year-old Trotman should find himself up with the big club. In his previous five outings with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, the Indiana native notched six shots, four PIM and 14 hits.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Headed down to minors
Zach Trotman was demoted to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.Trotman became the odd man out with Justin Schultz (undisclosed) coming off injured reserve. The 29-year-old has logged just 15:36 of ice time in five games for the Pens this year and will likely spend the rest of the season in the minors, barring another run of injuries in Pittsburgh.
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Penguins' Zach Trotman: Called up from minors
Zach Trotman was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.Trotman's promotion will set off alarm bells among the Pittsburgh Penguins faithful regarding Justin Schultz's (undisclosed) availability versus the Islanders on Thursday. The 29-year-old Trotman is unlikely to dress even if Schultz can't play, as Chad Ruhwedel would be the most likely candidate to slot into the lineup.