Best Waiver Claims?
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voyageur
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Peverley for Wheeler and Stuart was one of the better Thrasher moves, and he got the Cup. Gustav Forsling deserves to be mentioned here.
mattihp
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I think Seattle were surprised Tolvanen was available on waivers. Solid two-way player and pretty much a 0,5ppg player.
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Grabner scored over 30 goals after getting claimed by NYI.
And Phoenix got years of quality starting goaltending in Bryzgalov from the waiver wire because Brian Burke is a moron who thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
And Phoenix got years of quality starting goaltending in Bryzgalov from the waiver wire because Brian Burke is a moron who thinks he's the smartest man in the room.
Teemu
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Steve Sullivan for the Blackhawks. Went on to play 12 more seasons after his exile from Toronto
mattihp
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IIRC both guys were also very well liked by their team mates.
I had no idea he was a waiver pickup. Incredible player.
Bounces R Way
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The PaulStar Paul Byron worked out well with the Habs. Got himself a nice 4 year deal IIRC.
Chet Manley
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Ilya Bryzgalov had a really good career after being claimed as a ~27 year old.
Bozo Nicholson
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Gustav Forsling is up there.
LeafalCrusader
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Osgood got waived by Detroit after they acquired Hasek. Claimed by NYI and ended up playing 66 games for them helping them get back to the playoffs.
FerrisRox
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Mark Recchi was a great waiver claim.
The Penguins dumped him and the Thrashers picked him up and he was an excellent second line scorer for them the whole season.
I'm pretty sure he scored the game winner for Atlanta against Pittsburgh later that season, too.
The Penguins dumped him and the Thrashers picked him up and he was an excellent second line scorer for them the whole season.
I'm pretty sure he scored the game winner for Atlanta against Pittsburgh later that season, too.
Teemu
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There used to be a waiver draft during the offseason Osgood was the #1 pick that year.
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Martin Gelinas was very good for the Canucks after being claimed on waivers
Phrasing
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Martin St. Louis, Whitney, Markstrom, Pominville, Hoffman, Kunitz, Jokinen, Lang, Briere, among a few others already mentioned.
FissionFire
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Ray Whitney and Chris Kunitz are the 2 names that immediately come to mind.
St.Louis was never claimed. He went to Tampa as a UFA
Phrasing
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Good point he cleared. Forgot this was just claims, Markstrom wasn’t claimed either.
KevinRedkey
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I was gonna say Martin St.Louis but he went through waivers without anyone picking him up. lol
Ray Whitney might be the answer. He was claimed off waivers in 1997 (EDM to FLA), and went on to play an additonal 1100+ games with a whole bunch of productive seasons, and a cup to boot.
Ray Whitney might be the answer. He was claimed off waivers in 1997 (EDM to FLA), and went on to play an additonal 1100+ games with a whole bunch of productive seasons, and a cup to boot.
Chris Kunitz - Thrashers claimed him in 05/06, but the Duvks claimed him back after two games. Scored 41 points this season, was a important part in the Ducks Stanley Cup season 06/07 and won the cup three more times with Pittsburgh
Edit: someone was faster
Edit: someone was faster
SomeDude
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Forsling just won the Cup as a top pair dman this year.
Recchi and also Mason were a couple of memorable waiver pickups as well.
Recchi and also Mason were a couple of memorable waiver pickups as well.
RebuildinVan
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Forsling just got some Conn Smythe votes
