 On December 5 , following talk of the team 's future with Mark Recchi , the team placed the veteran right wing on waivers . After clearing without being claimed , Recchi was assigned to the Wilkes @-@ Barre / Scranton Penguins of the AHL the next day . The following day , before playing a game with Wilkes @-@ Barre / Scranton , Recchi was placed on re @-@ entry waivers , where he could again be claimed by another team . On Saturday , December 8 , Recchi was claimed by the Atlanta Thrashers , with whom he joined the following Tuesday . The Penguins and the Thrashers would split the remaining cost of his US $ 1 @.@ 75 million contract . 
