Penguins assign defenseman Ryan Graves to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Seth Rorabaugh TribLive Wed, Dec 31, 2025 • 03:42 PM

In 17 NHL games this season, Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves has one goal. (AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Ryan Graves to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday after he cleared waivers.

This is the second time Graves has gone through waivers and was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

He previously went through that process Oct. 5.

With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Graves appeared in 10 games and posted seven points (one goal, six assists) before earning a recall Nov. 4.

With the NHL club, he was largely stationed on the third pairing, playing in 17 games with one goal while clocking 15:19 per contest.

Graves, 30, is in the third year of a six-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $4.5 million. With an assignment to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, $1.15 million of his salary cap hit will come off the books for the NHL club per league rules.