PETERSON SENT TO AHL

The Pittsburgh Penguins have not made life easy on the Saint John Sea Dogs.

Overage forward Nick Peterson has been sent to the Penguins American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Although unlikely, it is possible for Peterson to still play in Saint John if he does not make the cut for the baby pens and is not assigned to the ECHL.

Peterson playing in Saint John has been a huge question mark for the Sea Dogs all summer. The overager was traded to Saint John from Shawinigan to complete the Alex Grant transaction that took place at the holiday trade deadline.

Peterson played in two pre-season games with the Sea Dogs registering two goals and four points.

The Penguins assigned former Saint John Sea Dogs captain Alex Grant to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as well.

In other Pittsburgh moves, they have assigned F Aaron Boogaard, F Zack Sill, F Joey Haddad, F Casey Pierro-Zabotel, F Keven Veilleux, D Lane Caffaro, D Brian Strait and G Jordan Parise to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Re-assigned F Nathan Moon to Kingston (OHL). Released D Jamie Hunt.

Sea Dogs star defenseman Simon Despres remains at Pittsburgh training camp. Despres, who was selected with the last pick of the first round of the 2009 NHL entry draft, has impressed scouts so much he could be among the final cuts.