DETROIT -- The Flames claimed forward Radim Zohorna off waivers from the Penguins before Monday's 2 p.m. deadline.
The other four players the Penguins put on waivers -- Alex Nylander, Drake Caggiula, Xavier Ouellet and Dustin Tokarski -- all cleared waivers and were officially assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, bringing the Penguins' training camp roster down to 27 players. That includes forward Jonathan Gruden and defenseman Taylor Fedun, who are both injured and will be re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre once healthy.
The Flames must keep Zohorna in the NHL for the full season or they risk losing him back to the Penguins. If the Flames attempt to send Zohorna down at any point during the year, he would have to first go on waivers. If no other team puts in a claim, the Penguins would be permitted to reclaim him and put Zohorna straight in Wilkes-Barre (or keep him in Pittsburgh, if they wish).
Zohorna, 26, was an undrafted free-agent signing out of the Czech league in 2020. He appeared in 25 NHL games over his two seasons with the Penguins, scoring a combined four goals and six assists.