Apr 8, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Joona Koppanen (15) chases the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)Ahead of their final game of the 2024-25 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made a roster move.
On Monday, the Penguins waived 27-year-old forward Joona Koppanen, who was recently recalled to the NHL club on an emergency basis Apr. 2.
Koppanen, a native of Tampere, Finland, registered a goal in 10 games with Pittsburgh. Since he hit the 10-game threshold, he required waivers in order to be eligible for reassignment to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS).
In addition to the Koppanen move, it appears that defenseman Filip Kral is slated to be recalled from WBS and join the NHL club on an emergency basis for their final game of the regular season Thursday against the Washington Capitals.
Kral - originally a fifth-round draft pick (149th overall) in 2018 by Penguins' GM/POHO Kyle Dubas during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs - has registered seven goals and 29 points in 59 games with WBS this season.
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