Claimed off Waivers: [UTA] Utah Hockey Club claims D Nick DeSimone off waivers from the Devils

[MMC]

Click to read more...

 

[MMC]

Did someone get hurt for Utah or why did they waive Mermis just to claim DeSimone a few days later?

 

[QuizGuy66]

Did someone get hurt for Utah or why did they waive Mermis just to claim DeSimone a few days later?

They have a quota on number of legendary Devils defensemen they have to fulfill

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Utah $13,125, paid to New Jersey and not counted against the cap.


Players claimed this season: 20
Total compensation: $552,375

 

[Jormungandr]

Did someone get hurt for Utah or why did they waive Mermis just to claim DeSimone a few days later?

Bortuzzo came back from injury, played 7 minutes against Calgary and got hurt again. Week to week. To activate Bortuzzo they waived Mermis.

 

[SR]

Does this negate their waiver order? With Kaliyev waived, do they get a shot at where there at in the standings, or do they forfeit it because they used a claim here?

 

[Andre Palot]

We need to make room for a bottom 6 player that can score a goal because we don't have one.

 

[mouser]

Does this negate their waiver order? With Kaliyev waived, do they get a shot at where there at in the standings, or do they forfeit it because they used a claim here?

Teams making a waiver claim do not change the waiver priority order.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Does this negate their waiver order? With Kaliyev waived, do they get a shot at where there at in the standings, or do they forfeit it because they used a claim here?

Nope.

This is real life, not fantasy hockey.

 

[SR]

Nope.

This is real life, not fantasy hockey.

Ah, forgot. Couldn’t distinguish the two, my bad.

 

[Canis Latrans]

For those interested, this cost Utah $13,125, paid to New Jersey and not counted against the cap.


Players claimed this season: 20
Total compensation: $552,375

Can you clarify how this compensation is determined? What's the purpose of it since they're already taking the contract off the other team's books?