Overview
- Pittsburgh placed the 31-year-old defenseman on waivers and designated him non-roster, starting the standard 24-hour claim period.
- The waiver decision followed the deal that sent Tristan Jarry to Edmonton and brought in Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, which briefly put the Penguins at 24 players.
- Dumba is on an expiring contract with a $3.75 million cap hit, which multiple reports suggest makes a waiver claim unlikely.
- If he clears, he is expected to be assigned to AHL Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton with a reported $2.6 million cap charge remaining, though he could refuse the assignment and seek contract termination to sign elsewhere.
- Acquired from Dallas over the summer in a cap-related move that returned Pittsburgh a future second-round pick, Dumba has logged limited minutes around 15 per game with one goal and a minus-five rating.