Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins‘ opted out of their pto with 10-year pro center Niko Dimitrakos(25) after starting the season with the team putting up 6 goals and 4 assists in 21 games.
He was originally drafted by San Jose Sharks in the 5th round of the 1999 draft (#155 overall) and has played 158 NHL games scoring 24 goals 38 assists in 158 games with the Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers.
In the preseason, he played in games for Vancouver Canucks on a tryout invite to their camp.
