A "claiming" team wouldn't lose priority should that happen?
I mean... losing "priority" in July 19th would be extremely stupid. Better players than Schroeder, or players more apt to fill a given special need (say, 4th line PKer gets injured for 3 months in training camp) will be available at the beginning of the season.
I hope the Blue Jackets claim him and give him the standard $5X5
Never knew why we qualified him in the first place. Won't get claimed. Or at least I'd very very surprised if he was. Probably lose his arbitration case and stay in Iowa all season.
Because he's useful in the AHL/ Spot NHL duty and won't cost anything. Him filling for arbitration nor this move of waiving him don't and won't change that.
edit: nm digression. Schroeder isn't worth losing any sleep over. we have prospects that could use his minutes and his call-up spot to fill in for injuries with the Wild.
Smart move. They waive him, and when he passes through then the Wild can then state with certainty at an arbitration hearing that there is no way this guy can argue for a one-way deal from us... when the entire league just passed on his services (for the inconsequential cost of a waiver claim).
Another interesting issue: if a team claims him, but fail to reach a deal, does he still get an arbitration hearing ?
Just another of a long line of Vancouver 1st round busts.
Fascinating idea. Using a waiver clear to create evidence for a low arbitration award. Inventive strategy.
Of course, the wisest course of action would have been to just not qualify him at all.
Still ended up better than Scott Glennie.
Maybe Dallas can sign him and then throw him down to Texas, help him find his game.