Oct 6: All 14 players have cleared waivers and can be assigned to the minor leagues.
Oct 5: Training camp continues to move along and every day brings more cuts. Many of those sent to the minor leagues need to clear waivers, and Chris Johnston of the Toronto Star tweets out today’s full list of 14.
Buddy Robinson (ANA)
Bokondji Imama (ARI)
Cameron Hughes (BOS)
Joona Koppanen (BOS)
Tyler Lewington (BOS)
Ryan MacInnis (BUF)
Sean Malone (BUF)
Ethan Prow (BUF)
Brett Connolly (CHI)
Joseph Gambardella (NJD)
Michael Hutchinson (TOR)
Brian Pinho (WSH)
Michael Sgarbossa (WSH)
Mike Vecchione (WSH)
The big name today is Connolly, who carries a $3.5MM cap hit this year and next. The 29-year-old scored just three goals and six points in 31 games split between the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks last season, a far cry from the consistent 15-20 goals he had recorded each of the previous four years. A team with extra cap space could certainly take the chance of him rebounding to those numbers, or if he clears, the Blackhawks could send him to the minor leagues. If they did, $1.125MM of his cap hit would be buried.
Connolly heading to Seattle in 3…2…1…
Gonna have to give Chris a bigger hyperlink, Chris Johnston isn’t actually with the star but their parent company Nordstar which is getting into the gambling. Also works for tsn and SDPN
He actually doesn’t work for Nordstar Capital either, but for its as-yet-unnamed gaming company, with syndication at The Star. When there is a name to list, we’ll change his credit here.
Bowman would be happy anyone would take Connolly. For the cap relief. To get someone to take him in a trade he’ll have to toss in a draft pick. Buffalo needs help to get over the Cap floor.