Friedman Clears Waivers; Penguins Pass on Zohorna

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman has cleared waivers.

He now is eligible — and expected — to be assigned to the Penguins’ farm team in Wilkes-Barre, although Ron Hextall has not announced any intention to do so.

The Penguins also passed on a chance to claim forward Radim Zohorna, who they lost to Calgary on waivers last week.

Had they been the only club to claim Zohorna — which would have been the case, since no other club did so before the deadline at 2 p.m. today — they would have been able to send him to Wilkes-Barre.