Penguins get Arcobello off waivers from Predators

Mark-Arcobello

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the third NHL team Mark Arcobello has been on this season. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Mark Arcobello off waivers from the Nashville Predators Wednesday.

Arcobello joins his third NHL team in the span of three weeks after beginning the season with the Edmonton Oilers before being acquired by the Predators in exchange for Derek Roy in late-December trade.

The 26-year-old has eight goals, five assists in 40 total games this season.

Penguins head coach Mike Johnston was complimentary of his new player after practice Wednesday.

“He’s a very smart player,” Johnston told reporters. “He manages the puck well…We will be making some adjustments in our roster this afternoon to make room for that.”

The adjustments the coach was referring to was the team re-assigning forward Bryan Rust and defenceman Taylor Chorney to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.

The Penguins next play Friday when they visit Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders.

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