The Penguins have placed veteran right wing Mark Recchi on re-entry waivers, TSN of Canada reported Friday.
The move comes one day after the 39-year-old cleared waivers and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
The other 29 NHL teams now have the option of claiming Recchi and paying only half of his $1.75 million salary. The Penguins would be responsible for paying the other half of the one-year contract.
If Recchi was claimed by an NHL team when he was initially put on waivers, that club would have been responsible for paying his entire salary.
Penguins' Recchi On Re-Entry Waivers