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Can (and Will) Harrison Brunicke Earn a Spot with the Penguins?

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Specifically, will kid defenseman Harrison Brunicke make the team?

There are plenty of reasons to think he might.

For one, the promising 6’3”, 202-pounder nearly made the cut as an 18-year-old last season. Returned instead to his junior team, the Kamloops Blazers, the smooth-skating rearguard continued to hone the skills that may ultimately make him a steal as a 44th overall pick.

No, his boxcars weren’t brilliant, a fairly modest five goals and 30 points in 41 games for a weak Blazers squad. However, Brunicke’s maturity and overall play earned him a late-season promotion to the Baby Pens.