2023 Interesting Potential Waiver Claims

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Due to popular request, I've complied a list of interesting potential waiver claims. Some of the criteria is for players 25 years old or younger and with a somewhat interesting statistical profile.

Spoiler: Waiver Eligible Players

Anaheim Ducks
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Brett Leason	RW	24	NHL	54	6	3	9	6'5''	218lbs	On Roster
Benoit-Olivier Groulx	C	23	AHL	63	18	21	39	6'2''	200lbs	On Roster
Arizona Coyotes
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
John Leonard	W	25	AHL	67	17	27	44	5'11''	196lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Cameron Crotty	RD	24	AHL	64	1	12	13	6'3''	182lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Boston Bruins
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Jesper Boqvist	FW	24	NHL	70	10	11	21	6'0''	180lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Ian Mitchell	RD	24	NHL	35	1	7	8	5'11''	173lbs	On Roster
Jakub Lauko	W	23	NHL	23	4	3	7	6'0''	196lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Alec Regula	RD	23	AHL	51	5	16	21	6'4''	208lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Reilly Walsh	RD	24	AHL	71	9	32	41	6'0''	185lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Buffalo Sabres
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Brett Murray	LW	25	AHL	71	23	26	49	6'5''	228lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Brandon Biro	LW	25	AHL	49	16	35	51	5'11''	170lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Kale Clague	LD/RD	25	NHL	33	0	4	4	6'0''	190lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Calgary Flames
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Benjamin Jones	C	24	AHL	71	17	37	54	6'0''	187lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Martin Pospisil	RW	23	AHL	20	4	6	10	6'2''	173lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Carolina Hurricanes
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Dylan Coghlan	RD	25	NHL	17	0	3	3	6'2''	208lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Chicago Blackhawks
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Mackenzie Entwistle	LW/C	24	NHL	66	4	6	10	6'3''	184lbs	On Roster
Boris Katchouk	LW/C	25	NHL	58	5	11	16	6'2''	206lbs	On Roster
Reese Johnson	RW/C	25	NHL	57	4	2	6	6'1''	193lbs	On Roster
Colorado Avalanche
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Riley Tufte	LW	25	AHL	63	19	16	35	6'6''	220lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Keaton Middleton	LD	25	AHL	72	3	20	23	6'6''	240lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Columbus Blue Jackets
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Emil Bemstrom	W	24	NHL	55	7	15	22	6'0''	193lbs	On Roster
Liam Foudy	LW/C	23	NHL	62	7	7	14	6'2''	188lbs	On Roster
Joshua Dunne	C	24	AHL	65	20	17	37	6'4''	204lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Trey Fix-Wolansky	RW	24	AHL	61	29	42	71	5'7''	186lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Marcus Bjork	RD	25	NHL	33	3	8	11	6'3''	203lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Jake Christensen	LD/RD	24	NHL	24	0	4	4	6'0''	186lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Dallas Stars
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Nicholas Caamano	W	25	AHL	29	2	9	11	6'5''	205lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Fredrik Karlstrom	C	25	AHL	47	10	16	26	6'3''	195lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Detroit Red Wings
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Jared McIsaac	LD	23	AHL	61	3	19	22	6'1''	192lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Tim Gettinger	W	25	AHL	52	13	22	35	6'6''	222lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Edmonton Oilers
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Raphael Lavoie	RW/C	22	AHL	61	25	20	45	6'4''	196lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Markus Niemelainen	LD	25	NHL	23	0	0	0	6'6''	190lbs	Injured
Philip Kemp	RD	24	AHL	71	6	15	21	6'3''	202lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Cam Dineen	LD	25	AHL	69	6	41	47	5'11''	188lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Benjamin Gleason	LD	25	AHL	68	9	24	33	6'1''	185lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Florida Panthers
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Grigori Denisenko	W	23	AHL	56	12	24	36	5'11''	186lbs	Waived	Claimed (VGK)
Matt Kiersted	LD	25	NHL	20	1	3	4	6'0''	181lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Rasmus Asplund	LW/C	25	NHL	46	2	6	8	5'11''	185lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
John Ludvig	LD	23	AHL	54	3	14	17	6'1''	213lbs	Waived	Claimed (PIT)
Los Angeles Kings
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Jaret Anderson-Dolan	FW	24	NHL	46	7	5	12	5'11''	200lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Samuel Fagemo	W	23	AHL	56	23	9	32	6'0''	200lbs	Waived	Claimed (NSH)
Mikhail Maltsev	C/LW	25	AHL	28	11	10	21	6'3''	198lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Tobias Bjornfot	LD	22	AHL	50	5	7	12	6'0''	200lbs	On Roster
Jacob Moverare	LD	25	AHL	62	4	22	26	6'3''	210lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Minnesota Wild
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Montreal Canadiens
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Jesse Ylonen	W	23	NHL	37	6	10	16	6'1''	188lbs	On Roster
Lias Andersson	C/LW	24	AHL	67	31	28	59	6'1''	185lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Nicolas Beaudin	LD	23	AHL	42	2	24	26	5'11''	168lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Nashville Predators
Name	Position	Age
New Jersey Devils
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Nolan Foote	LW	22	AHL	55	20	17	37	6'3''	196lbs	On Roster
Cal Foote	RD	24	NHL	24	1	3	4	6'5''	224lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
New York Islanders
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Julien Gauthier	RW	25	NHL	57	9	5	14	6'4''	224lbs	On Roster
Samuel Bolduc	LD	22	AHL	56	10	25	35	6'4''	220lbs	On Roster
Otto Koivula	FW	25	AHL	46	12	13	25	6'5''	225lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Arnaud Durandeau	LW	24	AHL	68	24	31	55	6'0''	185lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Robin Salo	LD	24	AHL	38	0	14	14	6'2''	190lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
New York Rangers
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Ty Emberson	RD	23	AHL	69	7	20	27	6'1''	195lbs	Waived	Claimed (SJ)
Ottawa Senators
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Mark Kastelic	C	24	NHL	65	7	4	11	6'3''	210lbs	On Roster
Jacob Bernard-Docker	RD	23	AHL	41	2	4	6	6'0''	190lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Egor Sokolov	LW	23	AHL	70	21	38	59	6'3''	222lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Philadelphia Flyers
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Yegor Zamula	LD/RD	23	AHL	44	1	18	19	6'3''	176lbs	On Roster
Wade Allison	RW	25	NHL	60	9	6	15	6'2''	205lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Pittsburgh Penguins
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Alexander Nylander	W	25	AHL	55	25	25	50	6'1''	192lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Ty Smith	LD/RD	23	AHL	39	7	17	24	5'11''	180lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Joona Koppanen	LW/C	25	AHL	64	12	23	35	6'5''	216lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
San Jose Sharks
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Jacob Peterson	LW/C	24	AHL	52	14	18	32	6'1''	180lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Seattle Kraken
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Kole Lind	RW	24	AHL	72	30	32	62	6'1''	178lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Cale Fleury	RD	24	NHL	12	0	1	1	6'1''	204lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Marian Studenic	W	24	AHL	67	21	27	48	6'1''	181lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
St. Louis Blues
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Nikita Alexandrov	C	22	NHL	28	3	4	7	6'1''	177lbs	On Roster
Tyler Tucker	LD/RD	23	NHL	26	1	3	4	6'1''	204lbs	On Roster
Tampa Bay Lightning
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Logan Brown	C/LW	25	NHL	30	2	4	6	6'6''	218lbs	Injured
Toronto Maple Leafs
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Pontus Holberg	C	24	NHL	37	5	8	13	6'0''	202lbs	On Roster
Simon Benoit	LD	24	NHL	78	3	7	10	6'3''	203lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Maxime Lajoie	LD	25	AHL	63	11	34	45	6'1''	196lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Vegas Golden Knights
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Pavel Dorofeyev	W	22	NHL	18	7	2	9	6'1''	194lbs	On Roster
Paul Cotter	LW/C	23	NHL	55	13	5	18	6'2''	212lbs	On Roster
Brayden Pachal	RD	24	AHL	55	3	12	15	6'2''	203lbs	On Roster
Washington Capitals
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
Alexander Alexeyev	LD/RD	23	NHL	32	0	5	5	6'4''	213lbs	On Roster
Alex Limoges	C/LW	25	AHL	63	20	34	54	6'1''	201lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Matthew Phillips	C	25	AHL	66	36	40	76	5'8''	165lbs	On Roster
Winnipeg Jets
Name	Position	Age	League	Games	G	A	P	Height	Weight	Status
David Gustafsson	LW/C	23	NHL	46	0	6	6	6'2''	196lbs	On Roster
Axel Fjallby-Jonsson	LW	25	NHL	50	6	8	14	6'1''	189lbs	Waived	Unclaimed
Declan Chisholm	LD/RD	23	AHL	59	5	38	43	6'1''	185lbs	On Roster

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[credulous]

Agreed but we also thought Lind was going to make the Kraken...

yeah but that was before he didn't do anything to impress in preseason. korczak and miromanov also haven't done anything to earn a roster spot

 

[Vector]

yeah but that was before he didn't do anything to impress in preseason. korczak and miromanov also haven't done anything to earn a roster spot

I'll defer to you, Mr. Season-Ticket-Holder.

 

[VanJack]

Kind of annoyed they didn't bother to take a flyer on JBD tbh. We're in exactly the right sort of situation to at least give it a look. We still don't really have our defence corps sorted out and there's at least a solid likelihood that he's better, or at least more "ready" for NHL action than McWard right now.


Either they've got something bigger cooking in a trade, or it seems like they're kind of asleep at the wheel. I just don't know how you could see the usage McWard has been pressed into, how guys like Juulsen have continued to look...and still somehow sit on your hands, content with that defensive depth, on the RH side especially.

I have to defer to the NHL scouts I guess. A lot of NHL pundit sites were surprised that Bernard-Docker wasn't picked up by somebody. A former first round pick earning basically the league minimum.

But clearly other NHL talent evaluators weren't that impressed. Having now cleared waivers, maybe he's 'trade bait'.

 

[Peen]

I have to defer to the NHL scouts I guess. A lot of NHL pundit sites were surprised that Bernard-Docker wasn't picked up by somebody. A former first round pick earning basically the league minimum.

But clearly other NHL talent evaluators weren't that impressed. Having now cleared waivers, maybe he's 'trade bait'.

Wouldn't he have to clear waivers again in a trade

 

[VanJack]

Wouldn't he have to clear waivers again in a trade

Good question....he's already been assigned to the Sens AHL affiliate after clearing.....but if he was traded to another NHL team, would he have to be exposed to waivers again before he was recalled?

 

[Vector]

Wouldn't he have to clear waivers again in a trade

He would only need to clear waivers if he was called up and then played 10 games or been on an NHL roster for 30 days.

 

[Vector]

While researching about the Golden Knights, turns out Miromanov is out long term.

 

[Vector]

Panthers placing Denisenko and Kiersted of waivers today. Increasingly looks like Ludvig made the roster.

 

[StreetHawk]

Panthers placing Denisenko and Kiersted of waivers today. Increasingly looks like Ludvig made the roster.

The other options after their big 4 cap hits can be fully buried in the A. So, not too surprised. Denisenko was a former first rounder. Lundell is really the only first rounder FLA has in a long time with all of the ones they have traded away. Knight being the other. Is he back or is he still in the program?

 

[Vector]

The other options after their big 4 cap hits can be fully buried in the A. So, not too surprised. Denisenko was a former first rounder. Lundell is really the only first rounder FLA has in a long time with all of the ones they have traded away. Knight being the other. Is he back or is he still in the program?

He's back but they sent him down today to shake off the rust.

 

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[Vector]

Sounds like a huge waiver day.

 

[Nucker101]

Sounds like a huge waiver day.

Feel like Tocchet would love this guy.

A bit injury prone, but he's a powerforward.

 

[Vector]

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Aube-Kubel is a guy I would have a lot of interest in if we're moving out a guy like Hoglander to add D.

Looks like Coghlan made Carolina.

 

[Nucker101]

I'd take a Flyer on Wade Allison

 

[Vector]

I'd take a Flyer on Wade Allison

BOOOOOOOOO

 

[VanillaCoke]

Wade and Salo are no brainers, NAK is also an nhler 4th line upgrade but they're a dime a dozen

 

[MS]

Allison is basically the exact same player as Dakota Joshua - a big, fairly skilled bottom-6 power winger with slowish feet and who is physical and occasionally fights but leaves you wanting a bit more on that front. I'll be surprised if he isn't claimed by someone.

Robin Salo would be interesting if he was an RD but I don't think he's an upgrade on Wolanin as a depth LD.

I've been confused since he was in Philly why Aube-Kubel isn't more valued as one of the best forechecking 4th liners in the NHL.

Sad to see Lindblom on waivers - his career has just never gotten back to where it was post bone cancer.

 

[andora]

Allison and Salo i would be happy with both or either, like the players

Aube-Kubel - very meh on

 

[credulous]

definitely would prefer salo as the 6th/7th dmen here over one of juulsen or wolanin

 

[F A N]

Teams have budgets. They probably have an Abbotsford salary budget of about $5 million and if they're wrong on JBD and he ends up down there he's blown that out of the water by like 15% and cost Aquilini an extra new Ferrari.

There are probably 10-15 similar bubble defenders who will be on waivers in the next week who have a $70k AHL salary or who are on a 1-year deal. JBD isn't a player who somehow stands out from the pack and you aren't going to take the risk on that extra salary if you don't need to.

Like, Brayden Pachal is a similar/better player to JBD who is probably 50/50 to be on waivers in the next week and has 50% of the guaranteed financial commitment. Why would you rush to claim the far more expensive guy?

You were talking about Ottawa taking a huge risk. What's that got to do with Abbotsford?

 

[MS]

You were talking about Ottawa taking a huge risk. What's that got to do with Abbotsford?

What?

I was saying that it's a big risk (relatively speaking) to put a waiver claim in on a guy with 2 years of a 1-way deal remaining, as opposed to a guy on a 2-way or a 1-year deal.

There are probably 15 or 20 similar 'bubble' defenders who will be on waivers, and JDB has a higher guaranteed amount owning than most of the rest of them, so if you get the evaluation wrong you're risking holding the bag on substantially more $$$.

 

[F A N]

Feel like Tocchet would love this guy.

A bit injury prone, but he's a powerforward.

Think the injury prone part is the biggest issue. If he's currently healthy, I don't mind him replacing Studnicka.

 

[F A N]

What?

I was saying that it's a big risk (relatively speaking) to put a waiver claim in on a guy with 2 years of a 1-way deal remaining, as opposed to a guy on a 2-way or a 1-year deal.

There are probably 15 or 20 similar 'bubble' defenders who will be on waivers, and JDB has a higher guaranteed amount owning than most of the rest of them, so if you get the evaluation wrong you're risking holding the bag on substantially more $$$.

These guys are likely to play some NHL games anyways. We're paying Wolanin $500K minimum the next two seasons and Docker is 23 years old RHD and a former 1st round pick. I'm confident that Aquilini doesn't think it's as big of a deal as you make it out to be.