Waived: [CGY] Devin Cooley, Jakob Pelletier, and Cole Schwindt waived by the Flames

[Ledge And Dairy]

For 5 years, he showed up looking like shit at training camp. It’s not his first time. Remember people whining when Sutter cut him and Phillips.

Also Pelletier is not even the only 1st rounder in his draft that got cut….sometime team made mistakes in scouting.

Of course he's not the only one who got cut from that draft. Ryan Suzuki was also waived today, the difference is Suzuki hasn't even succeeded at the AHL level. I think it highly unlikely Suzuki gets claimed, whereas I would say there is a very good chance Pelts does. Again, odds are Hanley doesn't play a single game this season, waive him instead.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I guess not even Huberdeau could save Pelletier.

 

[biturbo19]

Hfboards always loves these little guys, right up to...and including the point at which they are absolutely SHOCKED that they're hitting waivers and can't believe they won't be claimed.


Pelletier has had opportunities to stick, he just hasn't grabbed them by the horns. When a guy starts losing his game, confidence, and is also still a little 5'9" "tweener" at best...roster decisions get made. They're often on the losing end of that.

Doesn't mean he can't get some AHL time, come back hungrier in a year or two and log some games somewhere. But that path looks a lot more likely to me at this point, than suddenly getting a "change of scenery" to another team and "breaking out".

The reality is (same with tiny offensive D) there are extremely scarce teams that have the time of day for a "project" of this type on their roster. Not the type that "competitive" teams have the time to waste a roster spot on (better Top-9 options, not a 4th line fit). Young/rebuilding teams typically have their own guys they want to give those nice minutes to instead - guys who haven't already have multiple opportunities and failed to latch on.