"A Professional Tryout agreement, or PTO, is a type of temporary contract that allows athletes to be a part of NHL training camps and preseason games on a tryout basis. This allows them to train and play with the team during that time, in the hopes that they impress enough to earn a full-time role on the roster. A player on a PTO is not officially part of the team until they sign an actual contract with the club,"
"Any unrestricted free agents or unsigned veteran players, including draft picks who were not signed to entry-level deals and later became UFAs, are all eligible to join a team on a PTO basis. Most commonly, it's established players who were not offered new contracts in free agency and still believe they can contribute in an NHL lineup. This year's group of players on a PTO features mostly veteran NHLers looking to fight their way onto a new team."
Professional Tryout agreements (PTOs) are temporary contracts that let players participate in NHL training camps and preseason games on a tryout basis. Players on PTOs can train and play with the team but are not officially part of the roster until they sign a formal contract, which often becomes a one-year deal. Eligible participants include unrestricted free agents, unsigned veterans, and draft picks who became UFAs after not signing entry-level deals. PTOs commonly attract established players seeking new opportunities, and successful PTOs can lead to standard contracts and later multi-year extensions.
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