Penguins to waive defenseman Matt Dumba
The Pittsburgh Penguins have designated defenseman Matt Dumba to the non-roster list in order to formally place him on waivers at 2 p.m. Friday.
That transaction was made after the Penguins swung a major trade with the Edmonton Oilers that sent goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a second-round draft pick in 2029.
Should Dumba go unclaimed by the NHL’s other 31 teams, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
Dumba, a right-handed shot, has appeared in 11 games this season and scored three points (one goal, two assists) while averaging 14:56 of ice time per contest.
Largely deployed on the third pairing, Dumba has been a healthy scratch for 18 games this season.
Dumba, 31, is in the final year of a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $3.75 million.
This transactions allows the Penguins to stay at the NHL limit of 23 players on the active roster.
The Penguins acquired Dumba and a second-round draft pick in 2028 in a trade that sent defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok to the Dallas Stars on July 10.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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