Claimed off Waivers: [ARI] Harri Sateri claimed off waivers by the Coyotes from the Maple Leafs

[Divine]

I feel bad for Sateri.

No chance he's signing in Arizona, trade deadline is over. He's a UFA next year and forced to play in Arizona. I thought Edmonton would claim him.

To be fair, Dubas should have been more creative with the contract.

"If team misses the playoffs, performance bonus of 6M", etc.

Claim he would only sign for cheap for a chance to win a cup.

 

[crowi]

I'd bet Säteri doesn't give a shit about this. He gets his money either way.
It's just really funny to me, hope Leafs have Källgren playing out of his mind and Campbell returning or it could get bad. Mrazek should never be close to NHL crease again.

 

[FinPanda]

You can't sign pro players in season and add them to your organization. He's not an amateur free agent. Vegas signed Pouliot and he got claimed too.

The European season is much shorter. The rule is there to prevent teams heading into the post-season from signing Euros to bolster their roster for Stanley Cup playoffs.

You can thank Edmonton Oilers for this rule. They did this frequently in the 80s, which is when they enacted this rule.

If you had waited til Off-season then waivers wouldn't have been necessary.

Funnily enough it was because of a Finnish player that rule was made. Reijo Ruotsalainen.

 

[JAK]

Claim he would only sign for cheap for a chance to win a cup

Then why would he sign in Toronto??

 

[Divine]

Then why would be sign in Toronto??

They're a playoff team

Not like TB, Florida or Colorado was lining up for him. Toronto was probably the closest cup-contending team wanting to sign him, that's why.

 

[ShelbyZ]

I'd bet Säteri doesn't give a shit about this. He gets his money either way.
It's just really funny to me, hope Leafs have Källgren playing out of his mind and Campbell returning or it could get bad. Mrazek shouldn't never be close to NHL crease again.

Exactly what I was going to say. Sateri and his camp probably knew full well this was a possibility and weren't bothered. Maybe Toronto was his most preferred destination, or maybe Toronto was one or one of few to offer one way for the rest of the year. Now he gets to collect whatever he potentially left on the table in the KHL for a couple months or so of traveling around in NA.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

GMs don't respect Dubas. It's obvious

 

[behemolari]

Humor aside I do not understand what the point of making these signings exposed to waivers actually is. All it accomplishes is coin-flipping the guy's contract. It seems extremely anti-player.

Learn case Reijo Ruotsalalinen please

 

[Mickey Marner]

I feel bad for Sateri.

No chance he's signing in Arizona, trade deadline is over. He's a UFA next year and forced to play in Arizona. I thought Edmonton would claim him.

To be fair, Dubas should have been more creative with the contract.

"If team misses the playoffs, performance bonus of 6M", etc.

Claim he would only sign for cheap for a chance to win a cup.

Can't do bonus shenanigans like that anymore, would be pretty funny though.

 

[JAK]

GMs don't respect Dubas. It's obvious

GMs probably hate him for giving Matthews and Marner those contracts, raising salaries for RFAs coming off ELCs

 

[behemolari]

I'd bet Säteri doesn't give a shit about this. He gets his money either way.
It's just really funny to me, hope Leafs have Källgren playing out of his mind and Campbell returning or it could get bad. Mrazek should never be close to NHL crease again.

I bet even Säteri is laughing for Toronto at this point

 

[howkie]

Honestly most could figure this one out, Dubas most known he would be claimed or is he that naive?

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Honestly most could figure this one out, Dubas most known he would be claimed or is he that naive?

He knew, he was hoping to slip him through. It didn't cost the Leafs anything.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Funnily enough it was because of a Finnish player that rule was made. Reijo Ruotslainen.

Edmonton owned his rights, however.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Yea i think you should go suck on something too.

Weak, very weak reply.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Then why would he sign in Toronto??

For a chance at the Cup.

 

[Leaf Fans]

GMs don't respect Dubas. It's obvious

Yeah, there were a few GMs that aren't respected on the waiver wire.

 

[LeafGrief]

Actually hilarious, they're just busting our chops at this point.

 

[I am Canadian]

Hopefully BA has a plan to flip him back to Toronto with a pick for Mrazek and Knies

Simply delusional

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

For a chance at the Cup.

Hmm, okay.

 

[SR]

Simply delusional

Good luck with that goalie tandem going forward. 1 and out, rinse, repeat.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Good luck with that goalie tandem going forward. 1 and out, rinse, repeat.

I'm seriously thinking if they start Sateri, they're trying to tank.

 

[Mr Positive]

it would have been funny if Arizona flipped him

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

it would have been funny if Arizona flipped him

I think that could not have been quite possible.

 

[Mr Positive]

I think that could not have been quite possible.

I'm not sure of the rule. I do remember last year Carolina took Forsberg off of the Oilers from waivers, and then started shopping him around.