For hockey fans, September Evan Neal Jersey means the return of NHL action even if the month's schedule is only filled with training camps and preseason exhibition games. Every year, a numberof league veterans who are without a home and could still offer some value signprofe sional tryout agreements allowing themto practice and play exhibition matches. Teams often sign players to PTOs to encourage competition between a veteran still trying to prove he belongs and younger prospects gunning to secure their first NHL job; many times it's just that preseason competition. Some players will eventually earn an NHL contract for their persistence, often as a depth addition to the roster Lee Stempniak, before the team signed him for the rest of the season. Alex Chia son, who signed a new two-year deal on July 1 with Edmonton, was on a PTO last year before signing at the start of the regular season and had a career year. Current Flames defenseman Brandon Davidson started Lorenzo Carter Jersey off with Chicago last season on a PTO and Drew Stafford, who originally had a PTO with the Devils before signing a one-year deal, signed a PTO with Minnesota for this season. Below are allthe players who have been announced or are reportedly attending teams' 2019 training camps on PTOs. Boston Bruins Name Position 2018-19 team Alex Petrovic Defense Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Name Position 2018-19 team Defense Philadelphia Flyers Forward Washington Capitals Forward Edmonton Oilers Forward Saquon Barkley Jersey Nashville Predators Forward Laval Rocket (AHL) Defense New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars Name Position 2018-19 team Stefan Noesen Forward New Jersey Devils Scottie Upshall Forward Did not play last season Corey Elkins Forward Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Germany) Florida Panthers Name Position 2018-19 team Lance Bouma Forward Geneve-Servette (Switzerland) Forward Florida Panthers Minnesota Wild Name Position 2018-19 team Forward New Jersey Devils Olivier Archambault Forward Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Gabe Gagne Forward Toronto Marlies (AHL) Shawn O'Donnell Forward Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Brett Pollock Forward Stockton Heat (AHL) Josh Atkinson Defense Allen Americans (ECHL) Matt Register Defense Toledo Walleye (ECHL) Keaton Thompson Defense San Diego Gulls (AHL Mark Bavaro Jersey ) New York Islanders Name Position 2018-19 team Luca Sbisa Defense New York Islanders New York Rangers Name Position 2018-19 team Forward San Jose Sharks Forward Winnipeg Jets Connor Brickley Forward New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Name Position 2018-19 team Chris Stewart Forward Nottingham Panthers (England) Toronto Maple Leafs Name Position 2018-19 team Michal Neuvirth Goalie Philadelphia Flyers Matt Read Forward Iowa Wild (AHL) Vancouver Canucks Name Position 2018-19 team Landon Ferraro Forward Iowa Wild (AHL) Winnipeg Jets Name Position 2018-19 team Emile Poirier Forward Manitoba Moose (AHL) This Graham Gano Jersey post will be updated as more PTO signings are announced.