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Training Camp Cuts: 10/05/21

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With minor league camps opening across the league, many more cuts will be made today in the NHL. The regular season is right around the corner and final decisions will have to be made soon. As always, we’ll keep track of the cuts right here.

Anaheim Ducks (via press release)

F Sasha Pastujov (to Guelph, OHL)
D Tyson Hinds (to Rimouski, QMJHL)
F Morgan Adams-Moisan (to San Diego, AHL)
F Hunter Drew (to San Diego, AHL)
G Olle Eriksson Ek (to San Diego, AHL)
G Frank Marotte (to San Diego, AHL)

Buffalo Sabres (via press release)

F Ryan MacInnis (to Rochester, AHL)*
F Sean Malone (to Rochester, AHL)*
F Matej Pekar (to Rochester, AHL)
F Linus Weissbach (to Rochester, AHL)
D Oskari Laaksonen (to Rochester, AHL)
G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (to Rochester, AHL)

Chicago Blackhawks (via Tracey Myers, NHL.com)

G Arvid Soderblom (to Rockford, AHL)

Colorado Avalanche (via press release)

F Gabriel Fontaine (to Colorado, AHL)
F Jean-Luc Foudy (to Colorado, AHL)
D Andreas Englund (to Colorado, AHL)
G Justus Annunen (to Colorado, AHL)

Columbus Blue Jackets (via Aaron Portzline, The Athletic)

F Brendan Gaunce (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Tyler Sikura (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Gavin Bayreuther (to Cleveland, AHL)
G Jean-Francois Berube (to Cleveland, AHL)

Dallas Stars (via team Twitter)

F Nicholas Caamano (to Texas, AHL)

Nashville Predators (via press release)

F Matt Luff (to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Cole Smith (to Milwaukee, AHL)
D Frederic Allard (to Milwaukee, AHL)
D Matt Tennyson (to Milwaukee, AHL)

Philadelphia Flyers (via team Twitter)

F Elliot Desnoyers (to Halifax, QMJHL)
F Samu Tuomaala (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Maksim Sushko (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Max Willman (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Matthew Strome (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
D Logan Day (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
D Mason Millman (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
D Wyatte Wylie (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
G Samuel Ersson (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)

San Jose Sharks (via team Twitter)

F Sasha Chmelevski (to San Jose, AHL)
D Ryan Merkley (to San Jose, AHL)

Seattle Kraken (via AHL release)

F Alexander True (to Charlotte, AHL)
F Carsen Twarynski (to Charlotte, AHL)

Toronto Maple Leafs (via team Twitter)

F Mikhail Abramov (to Toronto, AHL)
F Jack Kopacka (to Toronto, AHL)
F Jeremy McKenna (to Toronto, AHL)
F Nicholas Robertson (to Toronto, AHL)
D Joseph Duszak (to Toronto, AHL)
D Noel Hoefenmayer (to Toronto, AHL)
D Teemu Kivihalme (to Toronto, AHL)

Washington Capitals (via team Twitter)

F Aliaksei Protas (to Hershey, AHL)
D Alex Alexeyev (to Hershey, AHL)
D Tobias Geisser (to Hershey, AHL)
F Michael Sgarbossa (to Hershey, AHL)*
F Mike Vecchione (to Hershey, AHL)*
F Brian Pinho (to Hershey, AHL)*

*Pending waivers

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Minor Transactions: 10/04/21

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While NHL training camp rosters are being thinned, AHL training camps are just getting started and with it comes opportunities for still-unsigned free agents to find a team for the coming season. While there have been many AHL tryouts and other such moves of late, here are some of the most notable “minor” transactions:

  • While NHL veteran Tim Schaller drew the headlines, the Bakersfield Condors have also signed Graham McPhee to a one-year contract. McPhee, 23, will stick around the Edmonton Oilers organization for another year, despite the team that drafted him never offering him an entry-level contract. McPhee split last season – his first pro campaign – between the Condors and the ICEHL’s Vienna Capitals. The former Boston College Eagle plays a hard-working game but still has room to develop his skill before he can challenge for NHL consideration.
  • The Chicago Wolves will have 14 players in camp on tryout agreements, several of whom are recognizable names. Coming off of NHL contracts, both Drake Rymsha and Luke Green will now have to perform in camp just to earn AHL deals. Rymsha, 23, actually played one game with the L.A. Kings last season but was not extended a qualifying offer and signed with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets, but is looking to land in Chicago instead. Green, 23, was also not qualified after spending last season on loan in Finland, but is looking to make a comeback with the Wolves after failing to make a difference in the Winnipeg Jets organization.
  • After missing the 2019-20 season due to post-concussion syndrome, former San Jose Shark Rourke Chartier made his return to hockey last year with the Toronto Marlies. He will look to stay in the AHL and in Ontario as he has joined the Belleville Senators on a tryout offer. Chartier has been a consistent producer in the minors and at 25 still has some gas in the tank.

Tim Schaller Signs AHL Contract

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The Bakersfield Condors have signed a veteran forward, adding Tim Schaller on an AHL contract. The 30-year-old spent last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a similar minor league deal.

Once a regular in the NHL, Schaller spent the entire 2020-21 season in the AHL, scoring 18 points with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. That’s a far fall from 2017-18 when he played in all 82 games with the Boston Bruins, and is a surprising turn for a player that has suited up 276 times in the NHL. Schaller isn’t an offensive threat, with just 29 goals during that span, but had been considered a worthwhile bottom-six forward in the past, even signing a two-year deal with Vancouver in 2018 that carried an average annual value of $1.9MM.

It appears as though that period of his career is over though with this deal, though he could always ink an NHL contract at some point if the Edmonton Oilers deal with injury concerns. He’ll be a valuable asset to their AHL team for the time being, helping insulate the younger players in the organization while still providing good production at the minor league level.

Scott Wilson Signs AHL Contract

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After attending the Seattle Kraken training camp on a professional tryout, Scott Wilson has settled for an AHL deal with the Charlotte Checkers for the upcoming season. The Checkers of course will be affiliated with the Kraken this season, along with the Florida Panthers, their primary NHL partner.

Wilson, 29, was an NHL regular as recently as 2017-18, but spent nearly the entire 2020-21 season on the Panthers taxi squad. He did get into eight games with the Syracuse Crunch, but was forced into a practice role for most of the year. That obviously left him scrambling for work this offseason after his one-year deal expired with Florida, and he’ll have to settle for an AHL contract for the first time in his career.

A veteran of 193 NHL games, Wilson was actually a regular in the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup during their 2017 Stanley Cup run, scoring six points in 20 games. Though not a dominant player in the minor leagues, he should give the Checkers a strong option up front this season and could even be in line for an NHL deal down the road should the Kraken or Panthers face injury issues. Remember, without a full minor league affiliate, the expansion team will have to delicately navigate the season with just a handful of call-up options.

Training Camp Cuts: 10/04/21

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Just over a week before the regular season begins and camp cuts are still coming fast and furious. We’ll keep track of them right here:

Anaheim Ducks (via press release)

G Gage Alexander (to Winnipeg, WHL)
F Jack Badini (to San Diego, AHL)
F Max Golod (to San Diego, AHL)
F Bryce Kindopp (to San Diego, AHL)
F Alex Limoges (to San Diego, AHL)
F Vincent Marleau (to San Diego, AHL)
F Jacob Perreault (to San Diego, AHL)
F Greg Printz (to San Diego, AHL)
F Danny O’Regan (to San Diego, AHL)
F Brayden Tracey (to San Diego, AHL)
D Nikolas Brouillard (to San Diego, AHL)
D Trevor Carrick (to San Diego, AHL)
D Kodie Curran (to San Diego, AHL)
D Brendan Guhle (to San Diego, AHL)
D Louka Henault (to San Diego, AHL)
D Nathan Larose (to San Diego, AHL)

Arizona Coyotes (via press release)

G Anson Thornton (to Sarnia, OHL)
F Jan Jenik (to Tucson, AHL)
D Janis-Jerome Moser (to Tucson, AHL)
D Vladislav Kolyachonok (to Tucson, AHL)
G Ivan Prosvetov (to Tucson, AHL)
F Michael Carcone (to Tucson, AHL)*

Carolina Hurricanes (via press release)

D Jalen Chatfield (to Chicago, AHL)
D Joshua Jacobs (to Chicago, AHL)

Chicago Blackhawks (via press release)

F Matej Chalupa (to Rockford, AHL)
F Cam Morrison (to Rockford, AHL)
D Chad Krys (to Rockford, AHL)

Colorado Avalanche (via press release)

F Callahan Burke (to Colorado, AHL)
F Tarun Fizer (to Colorado, AHL)
D Nate Clurman (to Colorado, AHL)
D Keaton Middleton (to Colorado, AHL)
G Hunter Miska (to Colorado, AHL)

Columbus Blue Jackets (via press release)

F Tyler Angle (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Josh Dunne (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Carson Meyer (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Tim Berni (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Jake Christiansen (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Brendan Gaunce (to Cleveland, AHL)*
F Tyler Sikura (to Cleveland, AHL)*
D Gavin Bayreuther (to Cleveland, AHL)*
G Jean-Francois Berube (to Cleveland, AHL)*

Dallas Stars (via team Twitter)

F Antonio Stranges (to London, OHL)
D Artem Grushnikov (to Hamilton, OHL)
F Yauheni Aksiantsiuk (to Texas, AHL)
F Oskar Back (to Texas, AHL)
F Tye Felhaber (to Texas, AHL)
F Jordan Kawaguchi (to Texas, AHL)
F Joel L’Esperance (to Texas, AHL)
D Dawson Barteaux (to Texas, AHL)
D Joseph Cecconi (to Texas, AHL)
D Ben Gleason (to Texas, AHL)
D Jerad Rosburg (to Texas, AHL)
D Ryan Shea (to Texas, AHL)

Edmonton Oilers (via team Twitter)

F Seth Griffith (to Bakersfield, AHL)
F Cooper Marody (to Bakersfield, AHL)

Montreal Canadiens (via team Twitter)

F Brandon Baddock (to Laval, AHL)
F Laurent Dauphin (to Laval, AHL)
F Jean-Sebastien Dea (to Laval, AHL)
G Michael McNiven (to Laval, AHL)

Nashville Predators (via press release)

F Tommy Novak (to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Anthony Richard (to Milwaukee, AHL)
D David Farrance (to Milwaukee, AHL)
D Matt Donovan (to Milwaukee, AHL)
D Josh Healey (to Milwaukee, AHL)
G Devin Cooley (to Milwaukee, AHL)

New York Rangers (via press release)

F Greg McKegg (to Hartford, AHL)

Seattle Kraken (via press release)

F Alexander True (to Charlotte, AHL)*
F Carsen Twarynski (to Charlotte, AHL)*

Tampa Bay Lightning (via press release)

F Maxim Cajkovic (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Jaydon Dureau (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Shawn Element (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Remi Elie (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Gabriel Fortier (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Gage Goncalves (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Cole Koepke (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Jimmy Huntington (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Alexei Lipanov (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Antoine Morand (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Otto Somppi (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Odeen Tufto (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Daniel Walcott (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Gabriel Dumont (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Charles Hudon (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Sean Day (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Darren Raddysh (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Brandon Crawley (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Alex Green (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Ryan Jones (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Wyatt McLeod (to University of Alberta, USports)
D Dmitri Semykin (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Jack Thompson (to Sudbury, OHL)
G Hugo Alnefelt (to Syracuse, AHL)
G Maxime Lagace (to Syracuse, AHL)
G Eamon McAdam (released from PTO)

Toronto Maple Leafs (via team Twitter)

F Pavel Gogolev (to Toronto, AHL)
D Filip Kral (to Toronto, AHL)

Washington Capitals (via team Twitter)

G Pheonix Copley (to Hershey, AHL)*

Winnipeg Jets (via team Twitter)

F Kristian Reichel (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Jeff Malott (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Jonathan Kovacevic (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Simon Lundmark (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Leon Gawanke (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Declan Chisholm (to Manitoba, AHL)
G Arvid Holm (to Manitoba, AHL)
G Mikhail Berdin (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Mikey Eyssimont (to Manitoba, AHL)*
F Luke Johnson (to Manitoba, AHL)*
F Austin Poganski (to Manitoba, AHL)*

*Pending waivers

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New Jersey Devils Claim Mason Geertsen

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Oct 4: The Devils have answered the question of where Geertsen fits into the roster, noting that he will play left wing tonight against the Washington Capitals in a preseason game. Geertsen has played forward in the minors for the past year and is now, according to Devils reporter Amanda Stein, comfortable at the position.

Oct 3: Waiver season is in full swing, with dozens of players exposed over the last few days. Today, the New Jersey Devils decided to select one of those players and add him to their organization. Mason Geertsen, who was waived by the New York Rangers has been claimed by New Jersey.

Geertsen, 26, has exactly zero NHL games played in his professional career but adds a level of physicality to the fringe of the Devils roster. Even the team’s press release suggests that his size and the fact that he “likes to play a tough, physical, and gritty game” is the reason the team went after him.

Interestingly enough, the Devils have had several chances to acquire Geertsen in the past but have passed them up. The minor league defenseman–who notably has been playing some forward in the AHL as well–has cleared waivers twice before, including in March of this year, and was an unrestricted free agent in 2019 after failing to receive a qualifying offer from the Colorado Avalanche, the team that drafted him back in 2013.

He ended up signing an AHL contract with the Rangers and spent a year and a half before earning his current two-year, two-way deal. When he did so, New York put him on waivers in order to keep him in the minor leagues and the Devils–and every other team in the league–passed.

They won’t this time, a curious decision given the added depth the Devils have acquired at the position this offseason. Dougie Hamilton, Ryan Graves, and Christian Jaros were brought in this summer, while Jonas Siegenthaler was retained after a deadline trade last season. It’s hard to see where exactly Geertsen fits in, though with Ty Smith’s recent injury there may just be a short-term need for some added depth.

If the Devils put Geertsen back on waivers, the Rangers will have a chance to reclaim him and send him directly to the minor leagues, should they be the only team to put in a claim.

Minor Transactions: 10/03/21

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There are plenty of transactions happening between NHL and AHL clubs as training camp cuts continue, but those minor league squads are also making other moves to fill out their training camp rosters. As always, we’ll keep track of those moves right here:

  • The Hershey Bears released their training camp roster today, and it has some interesting names included on tryouts. Jake Massie, who was forced to sign an ECHL contract with the South Carolina Stingrays, will get a chance to show the AHL affiliate what he can do as well. The 24-year-old defenseman signed an entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers in 2019 when his college draft rights expired, but was not given a qualifying offer this summer.
  • The Ontario Reign will have undrafted WHL defenseman Bobby Russell in camp on a tryout, after he signed an ECHL deal with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Russell had 12 points in 21 games for the Spokane Chiefs last season and will get a chance to show what he can do in the minor leagues this fall.
  • Pascal Laberge, a second-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2016 will be at Providence Bruins camp according to Mark Divver after signing with the Maine Mariners earlier this summer. Laberge, 23, haas played the last three seasons with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms but failed to receive a qualifying offer this offseason.
  • Brandon Saigeon, a fifth-round pick of the Colorado Avalanche in 2018, will be in camp with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 23-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies and never did sign an entry-level deal with the Avalanche.

This page will be updated with further transactions as they are reported

Training Camp Cuts: 10/3/21

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As we enter the last week before the regular season starts, teams will be working to trim their rosters down to that final 23-man number. We’ll keep track of today’s cuts right here.

Calgary Flames (via team release)

*D Nick DeSimone (to Stockton, AHL)
F Ryan Francis (to Stockton, AHL)
*D Kevin Gravel (to Stockton, AHL)
F Jakob Pelletier (to Stockton, AHL)
F Mathias Emilio Pettersen (to Stockton, AHL)
*F Matthew Phillips (to Stockton, AHL)
F Martin Pospisil (to Stockton, AHL)
F Adam Ruzicka (to Stockton, AHL)
*D Andy Welinski (to Stockton, AHL)
G Dustin Wolf (to Stockton, AHL)

Edmonton Oilers (via team Twitter)

D Filip Berglund (to Bakersfield, AHL)
D Philip Broberg (to Bakersfield, AHL)
*F Seth Griffith (to Bakersfield, AHL)
G Ilya Konovalov (to Bakersfield, AHL)
*F Cooper Marody (to Bakersfield, AHL)

Montreal Canadiens (via team Twitter)

*F Brandon Baddock (to Laval, AHL)
F J.C. Beaudin (to Laval, AHL)
D Tobie Bisson (to Laval, AHL)
*F Laurent Dauphin (to Laval, AHL)
*F Jean-Sebastien Dea (to Laval, AHL)
*G Michael McNiven (to Laval, AHL)
D Corey Schueneman (to Laval, AHL)

Nashville Predators (via team release)

D Xavier Bouchard (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Robert Carpenter (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
D Marc Del Gaizo (to Milwaukee, AHL)
G Parker Gahagen (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Patrick Harper (to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Joseph LaBate (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Mitch McLain (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
D Jake McLaughlin (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Grant Mismash (to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Juuso Parssinen (to TPS, Liiga)
F Cole Schneider (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
F Zach Solow (released from PTO to Milwaukee, AHL)
G Tomas Vomacka (to Milwaukee, AHL)

New Jersey Devils (via team Twitter)

*F Brian Flynn (to Utica, AHL)
*D Robbie Russo (to Utica, AHL)
F Nate Schnarr (to Utica, AHL)
F Chase Stillman (to Sudbury, OHL)

New York Rangers (via team release)

F Will Cuylle (to Windsor, OHL)
G Adam Huska (to Hartford, AHL)
F Lauri Pajuniemi (to Hartford, AHL)
D Matthew Robertson (to Hartford, AHL)
D Braden Schneider (to Hartford, AHL)
G Tyler Wall (to Hartford, AHL)

Ottawa Senators (via team Twitter)

*F Pontus Aberg (to Belleville, AHL)
D Jonathan Aspirot (to Belleville, AHL)
D Jacob Bernard-Docker (to Belleville, AHL)
F Ridly Greig (to Brandon, WHL)
D Max Guenette (to Belleville, AHL)
*D Dillon Heatherington (to Belleville, AHL)
F Mark Kastelic (to Belleville, AHL)
G Kevin Mandolese (to Belleville, AHL)
F Zack Ostapchuk (to Vancouver, WHL)
F Cole Reinhardt (to Belleville, AHL)
*F Kole Sherwood (to Belleville, AHL)
F Egor Sokolov (to Belleville, AHL)
D Lassi Thomson (to Belleville, AHL)

St. Louis Blues (via team release)

D Tommy Cross (to Springfield, AHL)
D Tyler Tucker (to Springfield, AHL)
G Joel Hofer (to Springfield, AHL)

Vancouver Canucks (via team release)

F Jarid Lukosevicius (to Abbotsford, AHL)
F Vincent Arseneau (to Abbotsford, AHL)
D Ashton Sautner (to Abbotsford, AHL)
F Tristen Nielsen (to Abbotsford, AHL)
F Ethan Keppen (to Abbotsford, AHL)
F Chase Wouters (to Abbotsford, AHL)
D Alex Kannok-Leipert (to Abbotsford, AHL)
F Karel Plasek (to Abbotsford, AHL)
G Arturs Silovs (to Abbotsford, AHL)
D Jett Woo (to Abbotsford, AHL)
F John Stevens (to Abbotsford, AHL)*
D Devante Stephens (to Abbotsford, AHL)*
F Sheldon Rempal (to Abbotsford, AHL)*
G Spencer Martin (to Abbotsford, AHL)*
D Viktor Persson (to Kamloops, WHL)
F Connor Lockhart (to Erie, OHL)

Washington Capitals (via team Twitter)

*F Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (to Hershey, AHL)
F Brett Leason (to Hershey, AHL)
F Joe Snively (to Hershey, AHL)

*-pending the player clearing waivers

Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Jean-Francois Berube

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have added some more goaltending depth to the organization, signing Jean-Francois Berube to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry an NHL salary of $750K, an AHL salary of $200K, and a minor league guarantee of $225K according to Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch. Berube had been in training camp with the Blue Jackets on a professional tryout.

Berube, 30, hasn’t seen the NHL since the 2017-18 season, but is a veteran minor league option that will serve as little more than injury insurance in Columbus. In fact, he could very well be nothing more than a practice option if the league goes to taxi squads for goaltenders this season at any point. With only two netminders other than Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo signed to NHL contracts though, the Blue Jackets needed to add at least one more to cover any call-up issues.

There was a time when Berube was one of the best goaltenders in the minor leagues, but even those days are passed now. He posted a .885 save percentage in 19 appearances with the Ontario Reign last season, the third consecutive year he was sub-.900. While he can give the team another option, don’t expect him to receive the majority of the starts so long as prospect Daniil Tarasov stays healthy.

21 Players Placed On Waivers

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Today is the first day of waivers for the upcoming season, meaning any player that needed to clear them in order to be sent to the AHL had to wait until now to be officially reassigned. That also means that the waiver wire will be quite active over the coming weeks as teams move through their final few rounds of cuts and try to sneak players down to their minor league affiliates. Today, 21 players have hit the wire, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet:

None of the players listed today are really surprises, as all of them were expected to be sent to the minor leagues before the season began. In terms of players who pose any risk of claim, Miska perhaps leads the way simply because of his success the last two seasons in the minor leagues. The 26-year-old goaltender had a .924 save percentage in 2019-20 with the Colorado Eagles and appeared in five games for the Avalanche last season.

Of note for those keeping track, waivers are now processed daily at 1 pm CT, two hours later than in previous seasons.

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