Speculation: Potential waiver gems

[spockBokk]

I think Ryan Suzuki could be an interesting pickup for some team. His career has been certainly stymied by injuries and he has a permanent blind spot as a result of one of those injuries, but I think he could benefit from a change of scenery.

I don’t think he’d be likely to become anything more than a decent 3rd liner, but I also think the chances of him becoming that in Carolina is next to zero. Teams seem to love taking chances on former 1st rounders. This will be the first year that Suzuki is not waivers exempt.

 

[Figgy44]

Ya would really rather avoid losing them. Imagine Duehr will probably be waiver bound at some point this season too. He sucked last year but he's big and fast so I could see someone picking him up.

The Flames have lost useful players on waivers for years. I don't know how many of those are considered gems, but for instance the Devils got quite a bit of mileage from DeSimone last year, Yotes (now Utah) made a good gamble in Ruzicka until it became apparent the reason we gave up was the drug related stuff.

Flames also got good mileage from guys like Greer, Pachal, Hanley etc.

I think most players that the Flames put on waivers are worth considering for many teams. But I don't think Conroy will sweat too much in quickly getting a replacement if any of them are claimed.

 

[mydnyte]

Conor Timmins, Alex Steeves and Matt Murray for the Leafs.

Any of these three players, and/or Nik Robertson, might also get traded instead of waived if they don't fit on the Leafs' roster.

I don't see any others with a real chance of cracking an NHL roster here.

Reeves will likely get waived, and there is a chance for Jarnkrok also if he isnt dealt (should be easy to deal though), unless nobody steps up to challenge for his spot in the lineup

 

[McJedi]

Oliver Kylington is having a poor training camp in Colorado. Gem is not the right word, but he could be cut if his poor and unaggressive play makes him unworthy of a roster spot.

 

[voyageur]

In Winnipeg injuries have complicated the opening day roster. Simon Lundmark is an under the radar defenseman who just completed his ELC, he's in a battle with Haydn Fleury, and to a lesser extent Dylan Coghlan to stick on the roster. I think the Jets fan would be mad if we lost another prospective d-man to waivers, after losing Kovacevic and Chisholm already.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Maybe guys from the hawks who hit waivers
Ryan Donato, Joey Anderson, Isaak Phillips and Arvid Soderblom.

I do think Donato might be potential trade bait though. Depends on their plan for Nazar.

I dont think Isaak Phillips would pass thru or do i think Davidson will risk it. I just spotted this ; Phillips was born in Barrie. He is of Afro-Vincentian and Finnish descent: his paternal grandparents were from St. Vincent, and his mother is Finnish.

 

[TotalHomer]

Bjornfot from Florida. He isn't bad but probably just isn't good enough to make the cut.

 

[biturbo19]

Reeves will likely get waived, and there is a chance for Jarnkrok also if he isnt dealt (should be easy to deal though), unless nobody steps up to challenge for his spot in the lineup

Jarnkrok waived? That'd be absolutely wild. He's a rock solid Top-9 Swiss Army Knife utility guy, on a very reasonable contract. Only conceivable reason i could see that happening, is if the Leafs want to open up some cap space to make some other sort of trade move. Holmberg being more or less the same player, but much cheaper. But even then, i think you're right, in that Jarnkrok would be easy enough to deal to someone for value - even if it's very small value.