Payerl signed a one-year contract with German club Augsburger on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Payerl spent the 2017-18 campaign on a minor-league deal with AHL Providence, where he notched 17 points in 44 contests. Undrafted coming out of the OHL, the center signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Penguins in 2012, but made just two NHL appearances for the organization. The 27-year-old's two seasons with AHL Milwaukee were the most successful of his career (a combined 67 points), but it wasn't enough to earn a shot with the Predators. If he can impress with the Panthers this upcoming season, we may not have seen the last of Payerl in North America.

Adam Payerl has inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is presently playing in his fifth season in the OHL, where he has registered 20 goals, 45 points and 104 penalty minutes in 58 games with the Belleville Bulls.