Keven Veilleux and Adam Payerl were sent to Wheeling on Monday, joingin Carl Sneep and Denver Manderson who were sent down over the weekend.
Veilleux's demotion is likely temporary. After missing all of last season with a knee injury, Wheeling would be a good place for Veilleux to get some game action before he comes back up. I look for him to return in a week or two.
The move with Payerl indicates to me that the Penguins are happy to go with Steve MacIntyre as the team's tough guy. Who could argue with that?
Payerl did get some decent ice time while with the Penguins and, while his game needs some fine-tuning, showed flashes of potential. Steady ice time in Wheeling will be a benefit for the rugged forward.