If at first your PTO does not succeed, try again. The saying goes something like that, right?
The Toronto Maple Leafs cut Curtis Glencross from his tryout on Sunday, but he didn’t need to wait long for another opportunity, as the Colorado Avalanche gave him a PTO today.
Granted, this would be more of a feel-good story if the 32-year-old received a guaranteed contract rather than having to jump through more hoops, but at least it shows that he wasn’t without a chance for very long.
As far as the Avs go, this might prove to be quite an impediment for fellow PTO invite Jack Skille:
I'm hearing Skille won't be out long. But signing Glencross to PTO makes me wonder #Avs https://t.co/4dRCRwEdbm
— Mike Chambers (@MikeChambers) September 28, 2015
Glencross discussed his recent challenges as a father of three with TSN this past weekend:
“You just like to have something set in stone so you can get your family back together and get back to what you’re comfortable with in everyday life,” says Glencross, who has a four-year-old, three-year-old and six-month-old. “But right now the focus is trying to make this hockey club and doing what I can to do that right now.”
It’s tough not to pull for the guy to at least land a full-time gig.
