The Penguins assigned defenseman Josh Maniscalco and forward Radim Zohorna from their taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Additionally, forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau and Colton Sceviour were each assigned from the NHL roster to the taxi squad.
The transactions are tied to the team’s day-to-day management of the salary cap.
Maniscalco, 22, is a first-year professional. In two AHL games this season, he has no points. He is in the first year of a three-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $853,333.
Zohorna, 24, is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s leading scorer this season with nine points (three goals, six assists) in 11 games. He is signed to a one-year entry-level contract worth $792,500
Angello, 25, has appeared in 10 NHL games this season and has one goal. He is in the first year of a two-year contract (that is two ways for the first season) with a salary cap hit of $725,000.
Gaudreau, 27, was recalled from the taxi squad on Tuesday. In six AHL games this season, he has four points (one goal, three assists). A free-agent signing this past season, he is signed to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000.
Sceviour, 31, has appeared in 21 games this season and has three points (two goals, one assists). He is in the final year of a three-year contract with a salary cap hit of $1.2 million.
The Penguins have a scheduled day off on Wednesday.
