The Charlotte Checkers, Florida’s American League affiliate, has signed Jesse Puljujarvi to a PTO, or professional tryout, the team announced Monday. This comes one day after the former fourth overall pick and the Pittsburgh Penguins mutually decided to terminate his NHL contract after he was put on waivers last week.

Former Oiler Jesse Puljujarvi has just signed a professional tryout contract with the Florida Panthers AHL team, according to new reports. Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jesse Puljujarvi agreed to mutual contract termination after he had been benched and sent to the AHL consistently.

Former Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). That team announced the signing Monday evening.

It appears the end of Jesse Puljujarvi’s contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins won’t yet mark the end of his stay in North America, as the former fourth-overall draft pick has signed a professional try-out contract with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers per the AHL Transactions Log.

The former Pittsburgh Penguins forward, who cleared waivers on Sunday, has signed a PTO (professional tryout) with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.

Jesse Puljujarvi's contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins was terminated this weekend, and he now finds himself with a Stanley Cup contender.