The Penguins made a couple of front-office moves today, appointing Tom Fitzgerald to the new position of assistant to the general manager and Dan MacKinnon their director of player personnel.

Fitzgerald had been director of player personnel before joining the coaching staff when Dan Bylsma replaced Michel Therrien Feb. 15. He had been debating whether to remain an assistant coach or return to a personnel-oriented job.

Fitzgerald's role will be to monitor prospects in junior hockey, college, Europe and the Penguins' minor-league AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre.

His replacement on the coaching staff has not been named.

MacKinnon will oversee the Penguins' pro scouting operation.