Pens claim Cal O'Reilly

O'Reilly will most likely be a placeholder until Crosby or Staal come back.  He is a restricted free agent at the end of this season and has a cap hit of $1,050,000.  Darren Dreger reports the Penguins will pay half of what remains on the cap ($375,000)

Here are his career statistics:

Cal O'Reilly
Center
Born Sep 30 1986  -- Toronto, ONT 
Height 5.11 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots L


Selected by Nashville Predators round 5 #150 overall 2005 NHL Entry Draft

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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2003-04  Windsor Spitfires           OHL    61    3   18   21    2   3   0   1   1   0
2004-05  Windsor Spitfires           OHL    68   23   50   73   16  11   4   5   9   4
2005-06  Windsor Spitfires           OHL    68   18   81   99    8   7   3   8  11   0
2005-06  Milwaukee Admirals          AHL     2    0    0    0    0  10   0   1   1   0
2006-07  Milwaukee Admirals          AHL    78   18   47   65   20   4   1   2   3   0
2007-08  Milwaukee Admirals          AHL    80   16   63   79   22   6   1   2   3   0
2008-09  Milwaukee Admirals          AHL    67   13   56   69   20  11   2   6   8   0
2008-09  Nashville Predators         NHL    11    3    2    5    2  --  --  --  --  --
2009-10  Milwaukee Admirals          AHL    35    9   31   40    8  --  --  --  --  --
2009-10  Nashville Predators         NHL    31    2    9   11    4  --  --  --  --  --
2010-11  Nashville Predators         NHL    38    6   12   18    2  --  --  --  --  --
2011-12  Nashville Predators*        NHL     5    0    1    1    2
2011-12  Phoenix Coyotes*            NHL    22    2    3    5    2
2011-12  Portland Pirates            AHL     5    1    1    2    0
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         NHL Totals                        107   13   27   40   12