Tiffels was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract Friday, Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tiffels was limited to a mere 12 AHL contests last season, instead spending the bulk of the year with ECHL Wheeling, where he racked up 16 goals and 17 assists in 44 outings. The Western Michigan University product was selected by the Penguins in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft. While it seems unlikely the winger will get picked up off waivers, he could still earned a minor-league contract in the AHL or ECHL.

Tiffels snagged a pair of goals playing for Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

EDGE Analysis

Tiffels is heading into the final year of his entry-level contract after spending the bulk of the 2017-18 campaign with ECHL Wheeling. Selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, the Western Michigan University product notched 16 goals and 17 assists in 44 contests for the Nailers. Looking ahead to 2018-19, the German will likely move up a level and play for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton -- with an appearance in the NHL a long shot.