Brendan Smith is the last Detroit Red Wings draft pick from 2007 or earlier still active in the NHL. At least he hopes he’ll be in the NHL for another season. The 36-year-old defenseman signed a professional tryout contract Tuesday with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Summer’s logjam is slowly starting to breakup with the recent news that Milan Lucic is going to St. Louis on a pro tryout. Brendan Smith will be headed to Columbus on a PTO. And don’t think it escaped attention that 38-year old Jack Johnson has agreed to a tryout with Minnesota last week.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed long time veteran Brendan Smith to a PTO today. Smith has played 726 games for the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, and has a total of 144 points.

Many companies embraced unlimited PTO in the wake of the pandemic. Now, many companies are tweaking their offerings.

The St Louis Blues are taking a chance on a veteran forward. News emerged on Tuesday morning that Milan Lucic signed a professional tryout or PTO agreement with the Blues.

PTO tech helps work trucks and other utilitarian vehicles to operate with whatever heavy-duty tasks they need to do, while also remaining reliably mobile.

“Unlimited PTO is the concept that your employer gives you an endless bank of time without limitations,” Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster and former U.S. News contributor, said in an ...

Whether you're looking for a new machine or already have one with the feature, discover what the PTO function on a lawn mower actually does.

To address PTO anxiety, some organizations have implemented "summer shutdowns," when entire businesses close for part of July or August. While more of a trend abroad, over half (53%) of U.S. professionals said they'd be interested in trying such a model, though 35% of employers worry about costs and disruption.

The Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary Parent Teacher Organization has completed a series of improvements to the school playground,