CRANBERRY, Pa. -- After suspiciously missing Friday's practice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, it was announced the Penguins have placed 26-year-old winger Kasperi Kapanen on waivers.
"When a team doesn't live up to expectations, change is inevitable," Mike Sullivan said. "That's part of it. Kappy is a really talented player. To a certain extent, it's on all of us because we didn't find a way to maximize his potential."
Kapanen has another season remaining on his contract at a $3.2 million cap hit. If he is claimed off waivers by another team, the Penguins will be off the took for his contract entirely.