Coyotes’ Adam Clendening clears waivers, assigned to Tucson
Nov 3, 2017, 11:00 AM | Updated: 11:10 am
Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader (8) drives past Arizona Coyotes defenseman Adam Clendening (5) in front of Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta (32) in the first period during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Arizona Coyotes announced Friday that defenseman Adam Clendening had cleared waivers and has been re-assigned the AHL Tucson Roadrunners.
Clendening was placed on waivers on Thursday prior to the Coyotes’ loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
The 25-year-old has appeared in five games with the Coyotes this season, scoring 0-2-2 with a -1 plus-minus rating. He averaged 15:56 time on ice and saw time on a pairing with Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
He signed a one-way, one-year deal this offseason for a reported $650,000.
His departure from Arizona’s NHL defensive group comes in a week that had a flurry of transactions. The Coyotes this week recalled defenseman Joel Hanley, then re-assigned him and recalled defenseman Dakota Mermis, who made his NHL debut on Thursday night. Arizona also placed defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson (upper-body) on injured reserve.
