The Off-Season Waiver Claim Thread: 2024 Edition

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It's time for my annual big list of interesting players who may go on waivers. Looking over the rosters, I found that this year has a much smaller than past number of players that are intriguing. So I changed things up and decided to track every player signed to an NHL contract that is waiver eligible and at the bottom of a roster. I also separated out goalies since the Canucks may have a particular interest in goalies. In contrast to forwards and defencemen, the potential goalies are interesting. I've also migrated this list, and will keep it updated, on my NHL Transaction Tracker spreadsheet. As always, I'm open to suggestions.

Most Intriguing

Brayden PachalFlamesRD251y/0.775NHL50257
Grigori DenisenkoGolden KnightsLW241y/0.775AHL65203656Waived/Cleared
Kaedan KorczakGolden KnightsRD232y/0.825NHL26189
Isaak PhillipsBlackhawksLD221y/0.7752-wayNHL33066Waived
Tyler TuckerBluesLD241y/0.8NHL26112Waived
David GustafssonJetsC242y/0.835NHL39347Injured
Jake ChristiansenBlue JacketsLD241y/0.7752-wayAHL62133346
Ronnie AttardFlyersRD251y/0.85AHL48101727Waived/Cleared
Valtteri PuustinenPenguinsRW252y/0.775NHL5251520
Samuel PoulinPenguinsRW232y/0.7752-wayAHL41161531Waived/Cleared
John LudvigPenguinsLD241y/0.7752-wayNHL33325Claimed/Avalanche
Alexander AlexeyevCapitalsLD241y/0.825NHL39123
Albert JohanssonRed WingsLD231y/0.7752-wayAHL6661521
Tobias BjornfotPanthersLD231y/0.775AHL14000Waived/Cleared
Michael PezzettaCanadiensLW261y/0.812NHL613912
Jacob Bernard-DockerSenatorsRD241y/0.805NHL7241014
Gage GoncalvesLightningC231y/0.7752-wayAHL69134558Waived
Alex SteevesMaple LeafsC241y/0.7752-wayAHL65273057Waived/Cleared
Matthew RobertsonRangersLD231y/0.775AHL6841721Waived
Raphael LavoieOilersC231y/0.7752-wayAHL66282250Waived


Goalies

Oscar DanskDucksG301y/0.7752-wayAHL27111233.220.897Waived/Cleared
Devin CooleyFlamesG271y/0.7752-wayAHL146623.770.891Waived
Collin DeliaOilersG301y/0.7752-wayAHL32111913.550.872Waived/Cleared
Olivier RodrigueOilersG241y/0.7752-wayAHL37191252.730.916
David RittichKingsG321y/1.0NHL2413632.150.921
Phoenix CopleyKingsG321y/0.825NHL84123.160.87
Ales StezkaKrakenG271y/0.7752-wayAHL2718622.480.914Waived/Cleared
Jiri PateraCanucksG252y/0.7752-wayAHL25111042.990.903Claimed/Bruins
Kevin MandoleseAvalancheG241y/0.7752-wayAHL2310923.070.901Waived/Cleared
Magnus HellbergStarsGG1y/0.7752-wayAHL27141022.920.905Waived/Cleared
Troy GrosenickWildG351y/0.7752-wayAHL3017822.560.907
Matthew MurrayPredatorsG261y/0.7752-wayAHL31141523.020.896Waived/Cleared
Matt VillaltaUtah HCG252y/0.7752-wayAHL51311732.540.911Waived
Eric ComrieJetsG292y/0.825NHL102703.690.874
Spencer MartinHurricanesG291y/0.775NHL197923.30.889Waived/Cleared
Zachary SawchenkoBlue JacketsG261y/0.7752-wayAHL64102.120.924Waived/Cleared
Marcus HogbergIslandersG292y/0.7752-waySHL40211892.510.914Waived
Jakub SkarekIslandersG241y/0.7752-wayAHL3672263.230.888Waived
Louis DomingueRangersG321y/0.775AHL2816842.660.909Waived/Cleared
Cal PetersenFlyersG291y/5.0AHL28101532.710.902Waived/Cleared
Hunter ShepardCapitalsG281y/0.7752-wayAHL3427431.760.929Waived
Michael DipietroBruinsG251y/0.7752-wayAHL3018922.510.918Waived/Cleared
Brandon BussiBruinsG261y/0.7752-wayAHL41231052.670.913
Felix SandstromSabresG271y/0.7752-wayAHL2413733.150.884Waived/Cleared
Alex LyonRed WingsG311/y0.9NHL44211853.050.904
Jack CampbellRed WingsG321y/0.775AHL33181312.630.918Injured
Chris DriedgerPanthersG301y/0.795AHL3924772.260.917
Matt TomkinsLightningG301y/0.7752-wayAHL29151222.530.904Waived/Cleared
Matt MurrayMaple LeafsG301y/0.875AHL31204.030.846Waived


Per Team

NamePos.AgeContractDetailsLeagueGPGAPStatus

Jansen HarkinsFW272y/0.7875NHL45044Waived/Cleared
Carson MeyerRW271y/0.7752-wayAHL55221537Waived/Cleared

Kevin RooneyC311y/1.3NHL33314
Walker DuehrRW261y/0.825NHL40257Waived/Cleared
Dryden HuntLW281y/0.7752-wayNHL28358Waived/Cleared
Brayden PachalRD251y/0.775NHL50257
Joel HanleyLD331y/0.787NHL42145
Martin FrkRW301y/0.7752-waySwiss-A22459Waived/Cleared
Clark BishopC281y/0.7752-wayAHL57101222Waived/Cleared
Justin KirklandC281y/0.7752-wayAHL4382230Waived/Cleared
Jakob PelletierLW231y/0.82-wayAHL185712Waived
Cole SchwindtC231y/0.82-wayAHL66142236Waived
Ilya SolovyovLD242y/0.7752-wayAHL5151015Waived/Cleared
Jared TinordiLD321y/0.82-wayNHL52099Waived/Cleared

Connor BrownRW301y/1.0NHL714812
Vasily PodkolzinRW232y/1.0AHL44151328
Derek RyanC371y/0.9NHL705712Injured
Lane PedersonC271y/0.775AHL66223052Waived/Cleared
Drake CaggiulaLW301y/0.7752-wayAHL43132437Waived
Raphael LavoieRW231y/0.7752-wayAHL66282250Waived
Connor CarrickLD301y/0.7752-wayAHL7092534Waived/Cleared
Cam DineenLD262y/0.7752-wayAHL5852025Waived/Cleared
Philip KempRDRD1y/0.7752-wayAHL6421315Waived/Cleared
Ben GleasonLD261y/0.775AHL62102232Waived/Cleared
Josh BrownRD303y/1.0NHL513710Waived

Trevor LewisC371y/0.8NHL828816
Akil ThomasC241y/0.7752-wayAHL64222446
Alex TurcotteC233y/0.7752-wayAHL35101929
Glenn GawdinC271y/0.7752-wayAHL70223355Waived/Cleared
Jack StudnickaC251y/0.7752-wayAHL3671421Waived
Tyler MaddenC241y/0.7752-wayAHL71151934Waived/Cleared
Samuel FagemoLW241y/0.7752-wayAHL50431962Waived
Jeff MalottLW282y/0.775AHL70223052Waived/Cleared
Taylor WardRW261y/0.7752-wayAHL71112132Waived/Cleared
Joe HickettsLD281y/0.7752-wayAHL3011920Waived/Cleared
Caleb JonesLD271y/0.7752-wayNHL25055
Jacob MoverareLD262y/0.775AHL3421618Waived/Cleared
Reilly WalshRD251y/0.7752-wayAHL6091928Waived/Cleared

Justin BaileyRW291y/0.82-wayNHL595914Waived/Cleared
Andrew PoturalskiC301y/0.82-wayAHL60153651Waived/Cleared
Givani SmithRW261y/0.8NHL36134
Scott SabourinRW321y/0.7752-wayAHL5918927Waived/Cleared
Lucas CarlssonLD272y/0.82-wayAHL52152439
Jimmy SchuldtLD291y/0.82-wayAHL6851924Waived/Cleared

Max McCormickLW322y/0.7752-wayAHL68322860Waived/Cleared
John HaydenC291y/0.775AHL64151126Waived/Cleared
Mitchell StephensC272y/0.7752-wayAHL49132235Waived/Cleared
Luke HenmanC241y/0.7752-wayAHL457714Waived/Cleared
Brandon BiroLW261y/0.7752-wayAHL59162743Waived/Cleared
Ben MeyersC251y/0.775AHL32111425Waived/Cleared
Cale FleuryRD251y/0.8AHL6572936Waived/Cleared
Gustav OlofssonLD291y/0.7752-wayAHL5111112Waived/Cleared
Maxime LajoieLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL5142024Waived/Cleared
Nikolas BrouillardLD291y/0.7752-wayAHL7053136Waived/Cleared
Josh MahuraLD261y/0.775NHL30099Waived/Cleared

Nils AmanC242y/0.825NHL43347
Phil Di GiuseppeLW301y/0.7752-wayNHL515510Waived/Cleared
Noah JuulsenRD271y/0.7752-wayNHL54167
Nathan SmithC251y/0.7752-wayAHL60121931Waived/Cleared
Mark FriedmanRD281y/0.775NHL23011
Guillaume BriseboisLD271y/0.775AHL8000Waived/Cleared
Christian WolaninLD291y/0.7752-wayAHL4252429Waived/Cleared
Jett WooRD241y/0.7752-wayAHL6272431Waived/Cleared
Erik BrannstromLD251y/0.9NHL7631720Waived

Tanner LaczynskiC272y/0.775AHL49172744Waived
Jonas RondbjergLW251y/0.767AHL4891625Waived
Mason GeerstenLW291y/0.7752-wayAHL58606Waived/Cleared
Zach Aston-ReeseC301y/0.7752-wayAHL61141630Waived
Grigori DenisenkoLW241y/0.775AHL65203656Waived/Cleared
Gage QuinneyC291y/0.7752-wayAHL3982028Waived/Cleared
Mason MorelliC281y/0.7752-wayAHL56131629Waived/Cleared
Cal BurkeC271y/0.7752-wayAHL57162339Waived/Cleared
Dysin MayoRD281y/0.95AHL6752025Waived/Cleared
Kaedan KorczakRD232y/0.825NHL26189
Robert HaggLD291y/0.775AHL473912Waived/Cleared

Joey AndersonRW262y/0.8NHL5551217
Zach SanfordLW291y/0.7752-wayAHL18044Waived/Cleared
Brett SeneyLW281y/0.7752-wayAHL68234063Waived/Clear
Isaak PhillipsLD221y/0.7752-wayNHL33066Waived

Chris WagnerRW331y/0.7752-wayAHL218614Waived/Cleared
TJ TynanC321y/0.7752-wayAHL7195766Waived/Cleared
Matthew PhillipsRW261y/0.7752-wayNHL31145Waived/Cleared
Sam MalinskiRD261y/0.852-wayAHL4652227
Keaton MiddletonLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL716915Waived/Cleared
Calle RosenLD301y/0.7752-wayAHL6823133Waived/Cleared
Jack AhcanLD271y/0.7752-wayAHL7063238Waived/Cleared
Wyatt AamodtLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL606814Waived/Cleared
Jacob MacDonaldLD312y/0.7752-wayNHL32729Waived/Cleared

Colin BlackwellC311y/0.775NHL448412
Cameron HughesC271y/0.7752-wayAHL69253257Waived/Cleared
Kole LindRW251y/0.7752-wayAHL69174865Waived/Cleared
Oskar BackC241y/0.7752-wayAHL5972936
Emilio PettersenC241y/0.7752-wayAHL66112738Waived/Cleared
Alexander PetrovicRD322y/0.7752-wayAHL7051722Waived/Cleared
Kyle CapobiancoLD272y/0.7752-wayAHL69124254Waived/Cleared

Jakub LaukoC241y/0.787NHL602810
Reese JohnsonC261y/0.7752-wayNHL42235Waived/Cleared
Graeme ClarkeRW231y/0.82-wayAHL67252449
Travis BoydC301y/0.7752-wayNHL16268Waived/Cleared
Brendan GaunceC301y/0.7752-wayAHL46192039Waived/Cleared
Devin ShoreC301y/0.7752-wayAHL3971825Waived/Cleared
Ben JonesC251y/0.7752-wayAHL72212243Waived/Cleared
Adam RaskaRW221y/0.7752-wayAHL49347Waived/Cleared
Joseph CecconiRD271y/0.7752-wayAHL5811213Waived/Cleared
Cameron CrottyRD251y/0.7752-wayAHL5531013Waived/Cleared

Vinnie HinostrozaRW302y/0.7752-wayAHL42161935Waived/Cleared
Anthony AngelloC281y/0.7752-wayAHL4631013Waived/Cleared
Kiefer BellowsLW261y/0.7752-wayAHL52272249Waived/Cleared
Jake LucchiniC292y/0.7752-wayNHL40235Waived/Cleared
Kevin GravelLD322y/0.7752-wayAHL631910Waived/Cleared
Marc Del GaizoLD241y/0.7752-wayAHL6082634Waived
Nick BlankenburgRD262y/0.7752-wayAHL2431013Waived/Cleared

Nathan WalkerLW302y/0.775NHL457613
MacKenzie MacEachernLW301y/0.775AHL3461319Waived/Cleared
Hugh McGingLW262y/0.7752-wayAHL5183139Waived/Cleared
Mathias LaferriereC241y/0.7752-wayAHL6871825Waived/Cleared
Tyler TuckerLD241y/0.8NHL26112Waived
Hunter SkinnerRD231y/0.7752-wayAHL503710Waived/Cleared
Corey SchuenemanLD291y/0.7752-wayAHL6441822Waived
Nikita AlexandrovC241y/0.7752-wayNHL23022Waived/Cleared

Michael CarconeC281y/0.775NHL7421829
Vladislav KolyachonokLD232y/0.7752-wayAHL368311
Andrew AgozzinoLW332y/0.7752-wayAHL72263864Waived/Cleared
Travis BarronLW261y/0.7752-wayAHL68101020Waived/Cleared
Egor SokolovLW241y/0.7752-wayAHL71212546Waived/Cleared
Ben McCartneyLW231y/0.7752-wayAHL4661622Waived/Cleared
Robert BortuzzoRD351y/0.7752-wayNHL23000
Kevin ConnautonLD342y/0.7752-wayAHL6131518Waived/Cleared
Patrick KochLD271y/0.7752-wayAHL6311415Waived/Cleared

David GustafssonC242y/0.835NHL39347Injured
Axel Jonsson-FjallbyLW261y/0.775AHL41121830Waived/Cleared
Dominic ToninatoC301y/0.7752-wayAHL3771320Waived/Cleared
Jaret Anderson-DolanC242y/0.7752-wayNHL31134Waived
Mason ShawC251y/0.7752-wayNHL20123Waived/Cleared
Haydn FleuryLD281y/0.7752-wayNHL24145
Dylan CoghlanRD261y/0.7752-wayAHL61162541
Simon LundmarkRD231y/0.7752-wayAHL6751217Waived/Cleared

Brendan LemieuxLW281y/0.775NHL32325
Tyson JostC261y/0.775NHL43336
Riley StillmanLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL47246
Josiah SlavinLW252y/0.7752-wayAHL70101424Waived
Ryan SuzukiC231y/0.7752-wayAHL51141630Waived
Joakim RyanLD311y/0.7752-waySHL5271118
Ty SmithLD241y/0.7752-wayAHL6393443Waived

Trey Fix-WolanksyRW251y/0.7752-wayAHL58263460Waived/Cleared
Jake ChristiansenLD241y/0.7752-wayAHL62133346
Dylan GambrellC281y/0.7752-wayAHL66142236

Maxwell WillmanC291y/0.7752-wayAHL33121022Waived/Cleared
Nolan FooteLW231y/0.8252-wayNHL4101Waived
Justin DowlingC331y/0.7752-wayAHL57142640Waived/Cleared
Samuel LabergeC271y/0.7752-wayAHL5961319Waived/Cleared
Shane BowersC251y/0.7752-wayAHL4310414Waived
Nathan LegareRW231y/0.7752-wayAHL548412Waived/Cleared
Adam BeckmanLW231y/0.7752-wayAHL51191433
Mike HardmanC252y/0.7752-wayAHL63221537Waived/Cleared
Colton WhiteLD272y/0.7752-wayAHL53178Waived
Nick DeSimoneRD291y/0.775NHL34257Waived
Senteri HatakkaLD231y/0.7752-wayAHL4851520

Oliver WahlstromRW231y/1.0NHL32246
Hudson FaschingRW291y/0.775NHL4541014Waived
Julien GauthierRW291y/0.787NHL27549
Fredrik KarlstromC261y/0.7752-wayAHL72212344Waived
Liam FoudyC241y/0.7752-wayAHL2810616Waived
Tyce ThompsonRW251y/0.7752-wayAHL5131114Waived/Cleared
Dennis CholowskiLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL6872431Waived
Grant HuttonRD291y/0.775AHL5421416Waived
Pierre EngvallLW284y/3.016-NTCNHL74101828Waived

Jonny BrodzinskiLW312y/0.787NHL5761319
Chad RuhwedelRD341y/0.7752-wayNHL52134
Riley NashC351y/0.7752-wayAHL41111627
Anton BlidhLW291y/0.7752-wayAHL6471017Waived/Cleared
Alex BelzileRW331y/0.775AHL61193150Waived/Cleared
Benoit-Olivier GroulxC241y/0.7752-wayNHL45022Waived/Cleared
Jake LeschyshynC251y/0.766AHL4781119Waived/Cleared
Ben HarpurLD291y/0.775AHL7123Waived/Cleared
Casey FitzgeraldRD272y/0.7752-wayAHL6941721Waived/Cleared
Matthew RobertsonLD231y/0.775AHL6841721Waived
Connor MackeyLD272y/0.7752-wayAHL442911Waived/Cleared
Brandon ScanlinLD252y/0.7752-wayAHL648816Waived/Cleared

Olle LyscksellC251y/0.7872-wayAHL38192039Waived/Cleared
Anthony RichardC272y/0.7752-wayAHL59253055Waived/Cleared
Rhett GardnerC281y/0.7752-wayAHL60101323Waived/Cleared
Ronnie AttardRD251y/0.85AHL48101727Waived/Cleared
Louie BelpedioRD281y/0.7752-wayAHL384610Waived/Cleared

Valtteri PuustinenRW252y/0.775NHL5251520
Ryan SheaLD271y/0.7752-wayNHL31101
Jesse PuljujarviRW261y/0.8NHL22314
Boko ImamaLW281y/0.7752-wayAHL533710Waived
Joona KoppanenC261y/0.775AHL5861521Waived/Cleared
Emil BemstromC251y/0.775NHL24325Waived/Cleared
Jonathan GrudenLW242y/0.7752-wayAHL47131124Waived/Cleared
Jimmy HuntingtonC251y/0.7752-wayAHL67161733Waived/Cleared
Samuel PoulinRW232y/0.7752-wayAHL41161531Waived/Cleared
Marc JohnstoneRW281y/0.7752-wayAHL41369Waived/Cleared
Nathan ClurmanRD261y/0.7752-wayAHL37145Waived/Cleared
Mac HollowellRD251y/0.7752-wayAHL6434144Waived/Cleared
Filip KralLD241y/0.7752-wayLIIGA4653237Waived/Cleared
John LudvigLD241y/0.7752-wayNHL33325Claimed/Avalanche
Sebastian AhoLD282y/0.775NHL58279Waived

Alexander AlexeyevLD241y/0.825NHL39123
Michael SgarbossaC321y/0.7752-wayAHL4473643Waived/Cleared
Spencer SmallmanRW281y/0.7752-wayAHL5312921
Riley SutterRW241y/0.7752-wayAHL6691423Waived/Cleared
Luke PhilipC281y/0.7752-wayAHL15246Waived/Cleared
Alex LimogesC261y/0.7752-wayAHL62242751Waived/Cleared
Ethen FrankC262y/0.7752-wayAHL64291847Waived/Cleared
Dylan McIlrathRD321y/0.7752-wayAHL58369
Hardy Haman AktellLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL552911Waived/Cleared
Chase PriskieRD281y/0.7752-wayAHL6982634Waived/Cleared
Ethan BearRD271y/2.0625NHL24134Waived/Cleared

Mark KastelicC251y/0.835NHL635510
Patrick BrownC321y/0.8AHL42112132Waived
Vinni LettieriC291y/0.7752-wayNHL46549Waived/Cleared
Riley TufteLW261y/0.775AHL67232245
Cole KoepkeLW261y/0.7752-wayAHL53201939
Jeffrey VielLW272y/0.7752-wayAHL69172340Waived
Marc McLaughlinC251y/0.7752-wayAHL688614Waived/Cleared
Jordan OesterleLD321y/0.7752-wayAHL3021719Waived/Cleared
Ian MitchellRD251y/0.7752-wayAHL4261824
Alex RegulaRD241y/0.7752-wayAHL5542226
Billy SweezeyRD282y/0.7752-wayAHL57134Waived

Brett MurrayLW261y/0.7752-wayAHL54171532Waived/Cleared
Mason JobstC301y/0.7752-wayAHL64222850Waived/Cleared
Lukas RousekRW251y/0.775AHL51103141Waived
Joshua DunneC252y/0.7752-wayAHL25257Waived/Cleared
Dennis GilbertLD271y/0.825NHL34167
Kale ClagueLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL4232023Waived
Jack RathboneLD251y/0.7752-wayAHL6991625Waived/Cleared
Colton PoolmanLD281y/0.7752-wayAHL66336Waived/Cleared

William LagessonLD281y/0.775NHL40044Waived
Timothy GettingerLW261y/0.7752-wayAHL55121325
Sheldon DriesC302y/0.7752-wayAHL55292352Waived
Joe SnivelyLW281y/0.7752-wayAHL69144559Waived
Brogan RaffertyRD291y/0.7752-wayAHL6242529Waived
Albert JohanssonLD231y/0.7752-wayAHL6661521
Justin HollRD322y/3.410-NTCNHL38055Waived

AJ GreerLW271y/0.85NHL596612
Tomas NosekLW321y/0.775NHL36246
Jesper BoqvistC251y/0.775NHL476814
Jonah GadjovichLW251y/0.775NHL39224
Adam BoqvistRD241y/0.775NHL351910
Tobias BjornfotLD231y/0.775AHL14000Waived/Cleared
Zac DalpeC341y/0.7752-wayAHL67171330Waived/Cleared
Rasmus AsplundC261y/0.7752-wayAHL6793544Waived/Cleared
William LockwoodRW261y/0.7752-wayAHL32121224Waived/Cleared
Mackenzie EntwistleRW251y/0.7752-wayNHL675611
Jaycob MegnaLD311y/0.7752-wayNHL44022Waived/Cleared
Matt KierstedLD261y/0.7752-wayAHL5741115Waived/Cleared

Michael PezzettaLW261y/0.812NHL613912
Alex Barre-BouletC271y/0.775NHL36639Injured
Brandon GignacC261y/0.7752-wayAHL61193655Waived/Cleared
Lucas CondottaC261y/0.7752-wayAHL6581119Waived/Cleared

Noah GregorC271y/0.85NHL636612
Nick CousinsC311y/0.8NHL697815
Zack MacEwenC282y/0.775NHL30213
Jacob Bernard-DockerRD241y/0.805NHL7241014
Matthew HighmoreC281y/0.7752-wayAHL4392231
Adam GaudetteC271y/0.7752-wayAHL67442771Waived
Garrett PilonC262y/0.7752-wayAHL62182947Waived/Cleared
Jan JenikC231y/0.7752-wayAHL55162036Waived
Jamieson ReesLW231y/0.7752-wayAHL51088Waived/Cleared
Cole ReinhardtRW241y/0.7752-wayAHL5681523Waived/Cleared
Hayden HodgsonRW281y/0.7752-wayAHL4961016Waived/Cleared
Jeremy DaviesLD271y/0.7752-wayAHL66122335Waived/Cleared
Maxence GuenetteRD231y/0.7752-wayAHL5872734Waived/Cleared
Nikolas MatinpaloRD251y/0.7752-wayAHL6741014Waived/Cleared

Jesse YlonenRW241y/0.7752-wayNHL59448Waived
Gabriel FortierLW241y/0.7752-wayAHL62131326
Gage GoncalvesC231y/0.7752-wayAHL69134558Waived
Derrick PouliotLD301y/0.7752-wayAHL6493746Waived/Cleared
Steven SantiniRD291y/0.7752-wayAHL6451520Waived/Cleared
Tobie Paquette-BissonLD271y/0.7752-wayAHL6991827Waived/Cleared

Pontus HolmbergC251y/0.8NHL5471017
Nicholas AbruzzeseC251y/0.7752-wayAHL71163652Waived/Cleared
Alex SteevesC241y/0.7752-wayAHL65273057Waived/Cleared
Dakota MermisLD301y/0.775NHL47358
Philippe MyersRD271y/0.775AHL6141923
Marshall RifaiLD263y/0.7752-wayAHL5721719Waived
 
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Everyday it seems players are hitting the waiver wire......but as best I can tell, there have only been two players claimed. Goaltender Jiri Patera who went from the Canucks to the Bruins; and d-man John Ludwig from the Pens to the Av's.

Used to be some risk when a guy hit the waiver wire.....but no more. Contract flexibility is just too valuable to squander it on a waiver-wire flyer and then get stuck with his contract.
 

Vector

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Everyday it seems players are hitting the waiver wire......but as best I can tell, there have only been two players claimed. Goaltender Jiri Patera who went from the Canucks to the Bruins; and d-man John Ludwig from the Pens to the Av's.

Used to be some risk when a guy hit the waiver wire.....but no more. Contract flexibility is just too valuable to squander it on a waiver-wire flyer and then get stuck with his contract.

It’s a really weak year. Very few interesting players are getting squeezed out.
 

LemonSauceD

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Lavoie has had decent numbers in the AHL, even better than Raty’s. 6’4 215lbs right handed center. I mean what’s the knock on him? Oilers fans seem to think he deserves to be in the NHL.

I feel like he has Nick Paul sort of potential if a team can put him in a position to succeed.
 

MS

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Goncalves, Matthew Robertson, and Marshall Rifai are all very interesting.

I’d put in a claim for Rifai and waive Friedman but we’re probably just going to take Patera back.
 

Vector

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Well he made it through, which doesn't really shock me since teams tend to prefer the players they know from their org than the magic box of other teams.

I'm not surprised that the Blue Jackets decided to go with a veteran in Aston-Reese over someone with actual upside in Goncalves but it does speak to the dinosaur brain that most GMs have.
 

StreetHawk

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I'm not surprised that the Blue Jackets decided to go with a veteran in Aston-Reese over someone with actual upside in Goncalves but it does speak to the dinosaur brain that most GMs have.
They lost Jenner and really, they have plenty of their own kids that they are giving opportunities to. Recognize the name, from his pitt days, but don't know too much about his game. Does he PK? That would be something CBJ needs to add to try to make up for the loss of Jenner.
 

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