Oleksy back with Penguins, signs PTO with WBS

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Defenseman Steve Oleksy is back in the Penguins organization after signing a professional tryout contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the team announced on Friday.

AHL PTO contracts differ from NHL tryouts in the way that players in the AHL can play up to 25 regular season games on a PTO.

Zach Trotman is expected to be out "longer-term" after undergoing sports hernia surgery during training camp, which created both a need for a veteran defenseman in Wilkes-Barre and an opening toward the team's veteran limit.

Oleksy, 33, is in his second stint in the Penguins' organization. Oleksy first signed an NHL deal with Pittsburgh in July 2015. He was an alternate captain for…