Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening has signed with Ilves of the top league in Finland, the Liiga.
That team announced the transaction via a release Sunday.
The Penguins acquired Clendening as well as forward Nick Bonino and a second-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (which was eventually used to select goaltender Filip Gustavsson) in exchange for forward Brandon Sutter and a third-round draft pick in 2016.
After appearing in nine games and recording one assist for the Penguins during the 2015-16 season, the right-handed Clendening was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with forward David Perron in exchange for forward Carl Hagelin.
In addition to the Penguins and Canucks, the 30-year-old Clendening, a native of Niagara Falls, N.Y., has played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets over five seasons in the NHL.
