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NHL Waiver Rules

Jeff Seide | March 29, 2022

Reading through the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement can be confusing. Often times it is hard to cut through the legal jargon and get to the bottom of what a rule…

Stars Stay Quiet At Deadline & Claim Vatanen Off Waivers

Andy Doorty | April 14, 2021

Unsurprisingly, the Dallas Stars did not make a trade at the deadline to strengthen their shot at securing a playoff berth. General manager Jim Nill would’ve had a tough decision…

Kings’ Martin Frk Clears Waivers

Quinn McLellan | April 12, 2021

Los Angeles Kings’ winger Martin Frk has officially cleared waivers. He was placed on waivers on April 7, as per Elliotte Friedman. This enabled any NHL team to claim Frk…

Making Sense of the Flyers’ Decision to Waive Gostisbehere

Chris Carnovale | April 3, 2021

The 2020-21 season has been a rollercoaster for defender Shayne Gostisbehere. He got his first taste of action part-way through January after missing the first six games of the season…

3 Best Waiver Claims for the 2020-21 NHL Season

Victor Nuño | March 12, 2021

Players waived by NHL teams don’t often make a big impact for their new club. This season, there are unique rules for waivers, including the taxi squad, which was well…

Oilers Waiving Neal Helps Prove Why They Won Lucic Trade

Colton Pankiw | February 17, 2021

Not often do trades between division rivals happen, let alone between ones as intense as the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. That is why it came as such a surprise…

Flames Make Right Choice in Waiving Derek Ryan

Colton Pankiw | January 13, 2021

Today is the day. After having no games played since September 28, the NHL is set to return tonight. There are five games on schedule for tonight, but Calgary Flames…

Panthers Receive 1st Round Talent With Waiver Claim of Juulsen

Joey Ganzi | January 13, 2021

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito is still at work this offseason. After signing multiple forwards, trading pieces and claiming players off of waivers, it seemed the roster was set.…

Golden Knights’ Roster in Clearer Focus After Holden Clears Waivers

Ben Fisher | January 12, 2021

After months of trade rumors involving Marc-Andre Fleury, Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Marchessault and others, the Vegas Golden Knights ultimately took a far less dramatic path to get under the $81.5…

Panthers Add Depth with Acquisition of Gustav Forsling

Joey Ganzi | January 11, 2021

On Jan. 9, the Florida Panthers claimed veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling off of the waiver wire from the Carolina Hurricanes. Forsling was originally a fifth-round pick, 126th overall, in the…

Can the Blackhawks Get Wild(er) with Nick Seeler?

Brooke LoFurno | March 17, 2020

Nick Seeler has been a very intriguing player since the Chicago Blackhawks claimed him off of waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 3. He seemingly piques your interest because…

Red Wings’ Timashov Waiver Claim Is Risk-Free Move

Raymond Harrison | March 2, 2020

The Detroit Red Wings had a relatively quiet trade deadline, aside from their two transactions with Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers. However, they did make an under-the-radar acquisition, picking…

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