Waived: Andreas Athanasiou

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855999222593581557

The most talented bad hockey player I've ever seen.

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Hope he enjoys Rockford and gets to stay rest of season

Just a terrible hockey player

 

[hockeydoug]

We should all be so lucky to have bosses let us light $8.5 million on fire.

 

[clydesdale line]

He would help Rockford TREMENDOUSLY if noone claims him. Like legit light up the league.

 

[belfour30]

He would help Rockford TREMENDOUSLY if noone claims him. Like legit light up the league.

Can't he ask to be released because he has a one way contract?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Calgary might actually pick him up since Mantha blew his knee out and is done for the year.

 

[Crow]

Can't he ask to be released because he has a one way contract?

I don’t think he is going to risk that financially.

 

[belfour30]

I don’t think he is going to risk that financially.

NHL contracts are guaranteed, no? Don't the Hawks have to pay him regardless of whether or not he's released?

 

[ClydeLee]

NHL contracts are guaranteed, no? Don't the Hawks have to pay him regardless of whether or not he's released?

They're guaranteed as long as you play them out. If he agreed to end to contract to try to sign cheap somewhere else, they are agreeing to terminate the deal and money owed.

 

[Crow]

NHL contracts are guaranteed, no? Don't the Hawks have to pay him regardless of whether or not he's released?

If he passes through waivers he can be designated for assignment to the AHL. If he doesn’t report he will not get paid. It being a one way contract only ensures the amount of his pay is the same in the ahl.

 

[ploppsdman]

We don’t live in a good and just world- no one is claiming AA. He’s a speed skater masquerading as a hockey player.

 

[CanadianHawks]

Got a weird feeling Calgary will claim him. They just put Mantha on LTIR done for the year. Huberdeau always did best with a burner like Duclair to back off a D and make more space

 

[Mrfenn92]

Got a weird feeling Calgary will claim him. They just put Mantha on LTIR done for the year. Huberdeau always did best with a burner like Duclair to back off a D and make more space

Hopefully

 

[Putt Pirate]

Guy skates like the wind. That is the only possible of his game unfortunately. AHL is where he belongs.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Calgary is not picking up one of the worst players in the league lol

dream on

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

NHL contracts are guaranteed, no? Don't the Hawks have to pay him regardless of whether or not he's released?

They are guaranteed if you play. He'll either make a bunch of money riding busses or he'll get "hurt" and sign a pto somewhere next year after a miraculous rehab stint.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I would expect him to report and play without issue. Best for your options next year if you're playing and finding some success.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Got a weird feeling Calgary will claim him. They just put Mantha on LTIR done for the year. Huberdeau always did best with a burner like Duclair to back off a D and make more space

As long as they're willing to play ball with like a 5th round pick, they could get someone better without the cap issues of AA

 

[Mjul Qvist]

As long as they're willing to play ball with like a 5th round pick, they could get someone better without the cap issues of AA

Flames have about 19million cap space and AA´s contract ends after this season. They could do it.

 

[Pez68]

Can't he ask to be released because he has a one way contract?

Come on. You've been around long enough to know the answer to this. Plus, you also have Google.

 

[TJBrocker]

Didn't he get the goal which essentially gave us the point that led to us winning the Bedard sweepstakes? Which may or may not be a blessing according to this board ;-)

 

[ClydeLee]

Speed for the Icehogs

 

[CallMeShaft]

He cleared.

Good for the Icehogs, I guess.

 

[belfour30]

Come on. You've been around long enough to know the answer to this. Plus, you also have Google.

I was always under the impression that contracts were fully guaranteed.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I was always under the impression that contracts were fully guaranteed.

They are. He's getting every penny to play hockey.