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Penguins waive forward Jonathan Gruden

Seth Rorabaugh
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In 41 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, forward Jonathan Gruden scored 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists).

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed rookie forward Jonathan Gruden on waivers Monday afternoon.

Should no other team claim Gruden by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

This season, Gruden has played in a career-best 11 NHL games and scored one goal while averaging 8:49 of ice time per contest while primarily being deployed on the fourth line.

With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Gruden has appeared in 41 AHL contests and scored 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists).

A left-handed shot, Gruden has been recalled to the NHL roster on five occasions this season, most recently on Saturday. In September, Gruden cleared waivers before being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

In his fourth professional season, Gruden is signed to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000.

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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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