The Penguins today assigned veteran winger Mark Recchi to their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm team, a likely procedural move that is the next step in resolving his situation.

The Penguins can recall Recchi, which would require that he be put on re-entry waivers. At that point, another team could claim him for half of his $1.75 million contract.

General Manager Ray Shero is continuing to talk with Recchi's agent, Rick Curran, in an attempt to decide on the next step for the player.