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Emil Heineman Out Indefinitely With Upper-Body Injury

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Montreal Canadiens forward prospect Emil Heineman is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, per an announcement from their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.

Heineman, 21, is one of the better prospects in the Canadiens’ system and was knocking on the door for a lineup spot after a strong training camp. After finishing out the 2022-23 season with his club in Sweden, Leksands IF, Heineman came over to North America and notched seven goals and nine points in 11 games with Laval down the stretch. He had an assist through two games with Laval this season before sustaining the injury. Dobber Prospects has Heineman ranked as the team’s third-best left-wing prospect behind 2022 first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky and Harvard product Sean Farrell.

Kirby Dach Out With Lower-Body Injury

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Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach left last night’s contest against the Chicago Blackhawks with a lower-body injury, according to an announcement from the club. Dach was the recipient of a big hit from Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi, one that sent Dach into the Blackhawks’ bench. It appears as though Dach’s injury came from that hit, and at this moment the team has not released any additional details on Dach’s absence.

Should the Canadiens lose Dach for any notable period, it would be a significant early blow to the team’s season. Not only would it represent an unfortunate setback given the time Dach missed last season, it would also represent a significant loss to the Canadiens’ ability to both win games and develop their players. As head coach Martin St. Louis’ second-line center, Dach had a crucial role helping the growth of his two wingers: offseason trade acquisition Alex Newhook and 2022 first overall pick Juraj Slafkovský. In an admittedly small sample size that line appeared dominant at times, and the one game they played entirely together was called Slafkovský’s best game of his career by local media. The development of those players is of the most important aspect of this Canadiens season, so whether Dach’s injury will keep him out long-term is an extremely important storyline to track for Canadiens fans.

Montreal Canadiens To Assign Joel Armia To AHL, Recall Arber Xhekaj

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Although an official team announcement is pending at this time, CapFriendly reports that the Montreal Canadiens will send down forward Joel Armia to their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, as well as recall defenseman Arber Xhekaj in a corresponding move.

In this move, it will be the first time since the 2015-16 season, then under contract with the Winnipeg Jets organization, that Armia will spend some time in the American Hockey League. Acquired from the Canadiens in 2018, Armia was actually included as a sweetener in a deal that would see Montreal absorb the contract of goaltender Steve Mason. After a couple of solid seasons in Montreal, mostly due to injuries, Armia’s production has continued to slip, losing him a spot on the roster for the foreseeable future.

On the positive side of the coin to this deal, the Canadiens will see the return of one of their more imposing defenseman from last season. Due to a shoulder injury in February that would derail the remainder of his season, Xhekaj would play in 51 total games, scoring five goals and eight assists. More importantly, given his style of play on the blue line, Xhekaj would throw a total of 159 hits during his rookie campaign, as well as nine fights.

With cap space being a bit of an afterthought this season in their rebuilding efforts, the Canadiens will accrue a $2.25MM buried penalty for sending Armia to the AHL. The new-look cast in Montreal will start their season off this evening against their long-time rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Miguël Tourigny Assigned To ECHL

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  • Montreal Canadiens 2022 seventh-round pick Miguël Tourigny is slated to make his North American pro debut with the ECHL’s Trois-Rivières Lions. The five-foot-eight blueliner was assigned to Montreal’s ECHL affiliate today. Tourigny’s development has been somewhat unconventional thus far, as the 21-year-old spent his first professional season in Slovakia, where he scored 26 points in 44 games. Tourigny does not yet have an entry-level contract with the Canadiens but did sign a one-year, one-way AHL contract with the Laval Rocket this summer.

Waivers: 10/08/23

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Oct. 9: Four players on this list were claimed today: A.J. Greer (Calgary), John Ludvig (Pittsburgh), Ivan Prosvetov (Colorado), and Lassi Thomson (Ottawa). All others have cleared and are expected to be assigned to their team’s respective AHL affiliates, aside from Boyd, who PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan reports remains on the Coyotes’ active roster for now.

Oct. 8: It’s expected to be a busy day on the waiver wire, as NHL teams are making their final adjustments to the roster they’ll bring into the start of the 2023-24 season. There have already been numerous notable names exposed to the waiver wire thus far this preseason, and that list could only expand today. All players from yesterday’s waiver wire have cleared.

Anaheim Ducks

D Lassi Thomson
G Alex Stalock
F Andrew Agozzino

Boston Bruins

F Patrick Brown
F A.J. Greer

Arizona Coyotes

F Travis Boyd
F Zach Sanford
G Ivan Prosvetov

Carolina Hurricanes

D Dylan Coghlan

Chicago Blackhawks

F Joey Anderson

Colorado Avalanche

F Riley Tufte

Dallas Stars

F Riley Damiani

Detroit Red Wings

F Zach Aston-Reese

Edmonton Oilers

F Raphael Lavoie
F Lane Pederson
D Ben Gleason

Florida Panthers

F Zac Dalpe
D John Ludvig
D Casey Fitzgerald

Los Angeles Kings

F Jaret Anderson-Dolan

Montreal Canadiens

F Joel Armia
D Gustav Lindström

Ottawa Senators

F Bokondji Imama

Pittsburgh Penguins

G Magnus Hellberg
F Colin White
D Mark Friedman
F Vinnie Hinostroza
F Radim Zohorna

St. Louis Blues
F Mackenzie MacEachern
D Calle Rosen
G Malcolm Subban
F Nathan Walker

Tampa Bay Lightning

D Zach Bogosian
F Gabriel Fortier

Toronto Maple Leafs

G Martin Jones
F Kyle Clifford
F Dylan Gambrell
D William Lagesson
D Maxime Lajoie

Vancouver Canucks

F Jack Studnicka
D Christian Wolanin

Vegas Golden Knights

F Grigori Denisenko

Winnipeg Jets

D Kyle Capobianco
G Collin Delia
F Axel Jonsson-Fjallby

The big surprise here out of Arizona regards Boyd. The versatile 30-year-old veteran doesn’t have an exorbitant contract (just $1.75MM through the end of the season) and has scored 69 points across the last two seasons.

He’s been something of a breakout player for the Coyotes as his 17-goal, 35-point 2022-23 was far and away his best season in his career, so it’s definitely a surprise to see him exposed on waivers.

For Anaheim, the move to waive Stalock likely means that Lukáš Dostál has won the Ducks’ backup goalie job behind John Gibson, as should Stalock clear the Ducks will have the option to send him down to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls.

In Edmonton, it comes as a little bit of a surprise to see Lavioe waived. The 23-year-old power forward was drafted just outside of the 2019 first round, and took a real step forward in his development last season. He became a genuinely impactful AHLer, scoring 25 goals and 45 points. He’s a name to watch in terms of players with the potential to be claimed out of this group.

Anderson-Dolan finally made the NHL on an extended basis last season, and scored 12 points in 46 games. He even got some playoff action under his belt, but seeing as he was a near-point-per-game scorer in his last season in the AHL, it seems the Kings could prefer to have him start the season with the AHL’s Ontario Reign.

Rosen appears the likeliest candidate from the Blues’ group of waived players to be of interest to other teams, as he’s owed just a $762.5k cap hit this season and impressed in 49 games of NHL action last season. He scored 18 points in that span and could interest teams in need of some additional defensive help.

Out of Tampa is Bogosian, and it’s reported that the Lightning are hoping to put the veteran blueliner in a position to land on another team where he can play a bigger role than he’d be offered in Tampa. The 33-year-old won a Stanley Cup for the Lightning and it seems that the organization is looking to do right by the player while also turning to other options to staff their defense.

One of the biggest names on waivers comes out of Toronto, as Jones played in 48 games last season but now finds himself exposed to 31 other clubs. With an $875k cap hit, the veteran netminder could end up claimed by teams in need of instant goaltending support, such as the Lightning who don’t have much depth after the injury to superstar Andrei Vasilevskiy.

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Latest On Juraj Slafkovský

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  • 2022 first overall pick Juraj Slafkovský showed some promise in his rookie season, but ultimately finished without the box score numbers to show for it and ended his campaign recovering from an injury. His progress is a major storyline for the Canadiens this season, and it appears Slafkovský’s preseason performance has earned him a more significant role in the team’s lineup. The Athletic’s Arpon Basu reports that Slafkovský played an “excellent” preseason game on a line with Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook, and could end up on that scoring line full-time which would be a major step up from the role he received as a rookie. (subscription link)

Training Camp Cuts: 10/02/23

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AHL training camps are beginning to kick into gear as NHL teams make some of their final training camp cuts. As always, we’ll keep track of those roster moves here.

Anaheim Ducks (via team release)

D Trevor Carrick (to San Diego, AHL)
D Drew Helleson (to San Diego, AHL)
D Tyson Hinds (to San Diego, AHL)
F Jaxsen Wiebe (to San Diego, AHL)

Arizona Coyotes (via team release)

F Josh Doan (to Tucson, AHL)
F Curtis Douglas (to Tucson, AHL)
F Conor Geekie (to Wenatchee, WHL)
F Milos Kelemen (to Tucson, AHL)
D Michael Kesselring (to Tucson, AHL)
D Patrik Koch (to Tucson, AHL)
D Vladislav Kolyachonok (to Tucson, AHL)
F Ben McCartney (to Tucson, AHL)
D Montana Onyebuchi (to Tucson, AHL)
F Austin Poganski (released from PTO to Tucson, AHL)
F Aku Räty (to Tucson, AHL)
F Nathan Smith (to Tucson, AHL)

Boston Bruins (via team release)

F John Farinacci (to Providence, AHL)
G Kyle Keyser (to Providence, AHL) pending waiver clearance

Chicago Blackhawks (via The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus)

G Drew Commesso (to Rockford, AHL)
D Louis Crevier (to Rockford, AHL)
D Ethan Del Mastro (to Rockford, AHL)
F Dave Gust (to Rockford, AHL)
F Mike Hardman (to Rockford, AHL)
F Gavin Hayes (to Flint, OHL)
F Paul Ludwinski (to Kingston, OHL)
F Ryder Rolston (to Rockford, AHL)
D Filip Roos (to Rockford, AHL)
F Brett Seney (to Rockford, AHL)

Colorado Avalanche (via Twitter)

G Arvid Holm (to Colorado, AHL)
F Ivan Ivan (to Colorado, AHL)

Dallas Stars (via team release)

F Francesco Arcuri (to Texas, AHL)
F Ben Berard (released from ATO to Texas, AHL)
G Christopher Gibson (released from PTO)
D Artem Grushnikov (to Texas, AHL)
D Michael Karow (released from PTO to Texas, AHL)
D Christian Kyrou (to Texas, AHL)
F Kyle McDonald (to Texas, AHL)
F Keaton Mastrodonato (released from ATO to Texas, AHL)
F Curtis McKenzie (released from PTO to Texas, AHL)
D Jacob Murray (released from PTO)
G Matt Murray (to Texas, AHL)
F Scott Reedy (to Texas, AHL)
F Matthew Seminoff (to Texas, AHL)
F Antonio Stranges (to Texas, AHL)
G Bryan Thomson (released from ATO to Texas, AHL)
D Gavin White (to Texas, AHL)
D Benjamin Zloty (released from ATO to Texas, AHL)

Florida Panthers (via team release)

F Liam Arnsby (to North Bay, OHL)
D Mike Benning (to Charlotte, AHL)
F Riley Bezeau (to Charlotte, AHL)
D Santtu Kinnunen (to Charlotte, AHL)
F Ryan McAllister (to Charlotte, AHL)
D Evan Nause (to Charlotte, AHL)
D Calle Sjalin (to Charlotte, AHL)
D Zachary Uens (to Charlotte, AHL)
G Ludovic Waeber (to Charlotte, AHL)
F Jake Wise (to Charlotte, AHL)

Montreal Canadiens (via team release)

F Lias Andersson (to Laval, AHL)
F Philippe Maillet (to Laval, AHL)

New Jersey Devils (via team release)

F Kyle Criscuolo (to Utica, AHL) pending waiver clearance
D Michael Vukojevic (to Utica, AHL)

New York Rangers (via team release)

G Louis Domingue (to Hartford, AHL)
D Mac Hollowell (to Hartford, AHL)

Ottawa Senators (via team release)

G Kevin Mandolese (to Belleville,  AHL)
D Tyler Kleven (to Belleville,  AHL)
D Nikolas Matinpalo (to Belleville,  AHL)
F Zack Ostapchuk (to Belleville,  AHL)
F Cole Reinhardt (to Belleville,  AHL)

Philadelphia Flyers (via team release)

D Louis Belpedio (to Lehigh Valley, AHL) pending waiver clearance
F Adam Brooks (to Lehigh Valley, AHL) pending waiver clearance
F Matt Brown (released from PTO to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Brendan Furry (released from PTO to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Rhett Gardner (to Lehigh Valley, AHL) pending waiver clearance
F Olle Lycksell (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
D Matteo Mann (to Saint John, QMJHL)
F Cooper Marody (to Lehigh Valley, AHL) pending waiver clearance
D Victor Mete (to Lehigh Valley, AHL) pending waiver clearance

St. Louis Blues (via Matthew DeFranks of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

F William Bitten (to Springfield, AHL)
D Wyatt Kalynuk (to Springfield, AHL)
F Hugh McGing (to Springfield, AHL)
F Matthew Peca (to Springfield, AHL)

Toronto Maple Leafs (via team release)

F Nicholas Abruzzese (to Toronto, AHL)
F Joseph Blandisi (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
G Luke Cavallin (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
D Nolan Dillingham (released from ATO to Toronto, AHL)
F Max Ellis (to Toronto, AHL)
D Matt Hellickson (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
G Dennis Hildeby (to Toronto, AHL)
F Roni Hirvonen (to Toronto, AHL)
F Braeden Kressler (to Toronto, AHL)
F Robert Mastrosimone (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
D Topi Niemelä (to Toronto, AHL)
F Dmitri Ovchinnikov (to Toronto, AHL)
F Jay O’Brien (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
G Vyacheslav Peksa (to Toronto, AHL)
D Matteo Pietroniro (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
D Marshall Rifai (to Toronto, AHL)
F Logan Shaw (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
F Neil Shea (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
F Tate Singleton (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
F Josiah Slavin (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
F Alex Steeves (to Toronto, AHL)
F Keenan Suthers (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
F Ryan Tverberg (to Toronto, AHL)
D Jonny Tychonick (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)
D William Villeneuve (to Toronto, AHL)
F Ty Voit (to Toronto, AHL)
F Tyler Weiss (released from PTO to Toronto, AHL)

Washington Capitals (via team release)

D Chase Priskie (to Hershey, AHL)
F Riley Sutter (to Hershey, AHL)

Winnipeg Jets (via Twitter)

F Colby Barlow (to Owen Sound, OHL)
F Wyatt Bongiovanni (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Chaz Lucius (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Kristian Reichel (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Elias Salomonsson (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Danny Zhilkin (to Manitoba, AHL)

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Training Camp Cuts: 9/30/23

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With AHL camps set to start in the coming days, there will be some more cuts coming across the NHL today.  We’ll keep track of those moves here:

Anaheim Ducks (via team Twitter)

G Gage Alexander (to San Diego, AHL)
F Davis Codd (to San Diego, AHL)
F Ben King (to San Diego, AHL)
F Blake McLaughlin (to San Diego, AHL)
D Luka Profaca (to San Diego, AHL)
G Tomas Suchanek (to San Diego, AHL)
D Nick Wolff (to San Diego, AHL)

Arizona Coyotes (via team Twitter)

D Maveric Lamoureux (to Drummondville, QMJHL)

Buffalo Sabres (via team Twitter)

D Vsevolod Komarov (to Quebec, QMJHL)

Edmonton Oilers (via team release)

D Noel Hoefenmayer (to Bakersfield, AHL)
D Alex Peters (released from PTO, to Bakersfield, AHL)
G Olivier Rodrigue (to Bakersfield, AHL)
F Carter Savoie (to Bakersfield, AHL)

Montreal Canadiens (via team release)

F Owen Beck (to Peterborough, OHL)
D Tobie Bisson (to Laval, AHL)
F Gabriel Bourque (to Laval, AHL)
F Jared Davidson (to Laval, AHL)
D Stanislav Demin (to Laval, AHL)
F Isaac Dufort (to Laval, AHL)
G Zachary Emond (to Laval, AHL)
D Olivier Galipeau (to Laval, AHL)
F Brandon Gignac (to Laval, AHL)
D Noah Laaouan (to Laval, AHL)
F Nathan Legare (to Laval, AHL)
G Strauss Mann (to Laval, AHL)
F Riley McKay (to Laval, AHL)
F Filip Mesar (to Laval, AHL)
F Jan Mysak (to Laval, AHL)
F Jakov Novak (to Laval, AHL)
D Christopher Ortiz (to Laval, AHL)
D/F John Parker-Jones (to Laval, AHL)
F Joshua Roy (to Laval, AHL)
F Xavier Simoneau (to Laval, AHL)
F Ty Smilanic (to Laval, AHL)
D Jayden Struble (to Laval, AHL)
D Miguel Tourigny (to Laval, AHL)
F Alex-Olivier Voyer (to Laval, AHL)
G Joe Vrbetic (to Laval, AHL)
F Nolan Yaremko (to Laval, AHL)

New York Rangers (via team release)

F Alex Belzile (to Hartford, AHL)
F Anton Blidh (to Hartford, AHL)
F Turner Elson (to Hartford, AHL)
D Connor Mackey (to Hartford, AHL)
F Riley Nash (to Hartford, AHL)
F Adam Sykora (to Hartford, AHL)

Philadelphia Flyers (via team release)

F Jordy Bellerive (released from PTO, to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Elliot Desnoyers (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
F Jacob Gaucher (released from PTO, to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
D Helge Grans (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)

St. Louis Blues (via team release)

F Adam Gaudette (to Springfield, AHL)

Tampa Bay Lightning (via team release)

G Ben Gaudreau (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Bennett MacArthur (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Cole Koepke (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Daniel Walcott (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Daniel Walker (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Declan Carlile (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Devante Stephens (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Emil Lilleberg (to Syracuse, AHL)
G Evan Fitzpatrick (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Felix Robert (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Gabriel Dumont (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Gabriel Szturc (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Gage Goncalves (to Syracuse, AHL)
G Hugo Alnefelt (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Ilya Usau (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Jack Finley (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Jack Thompson (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Jaydon Dureau (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Joe Carroll (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Logan Brown (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Louka Henault (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Lucas Edmonds (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Maxwell Crozier (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Maxim Groshev (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Mitchell Chaffee (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Philippe Myers (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Roman Schmidt (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Sean Day (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Shawn Element (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Tristan Allard (to Syracuse, AHL)

Vegas Golden Knights (via team release)

D Layton Ahac (to Henderson, AHL)
F Tyler Benson (to Henderson, AHL)
D Jake Bischoff (to Henderson, AHL)
F Jakub Brabenec (to Henderson, AHL)
D Daniil Chayka (to Henderson, AHL)
D Lukas Cormier (to Henderson, AHL)
F Adam Cracknell (to Henderson, AHL)
F Jakub Demek (to Henderson, AHL)
F Mason Morelli (to Henderson, AHL)
G Jiri Patera (to Henderson, AHL)
D Christoffer Sedoff (to Henderson, AHL)
G Jesper Vikman (to Henderson, AHL)

Winnipeg Jets (via team release)

F Brad Lambert (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Daniel Torgersson (to Manitoba, AHL)
F Nikita Chibrikov (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Simon Lundmark (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Dmitri Kuzmin (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Artemi Kniazev (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Tyrel Bauer (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Dean Stewart (released from PTO, to Manitoba, AHL)
G Oskari Salminen (to Manitoba, AHL)
G Thomas Milic (to Manitoba, AHL)

This post will be updated throughout the day.

Waivers: 9/30/23

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With the start of the NHL season now just ten days away, daily waiver activity will be continuing league-wide.  Here is a listing of the players that are on the wire today per various team announcements and TSN’s Chris Johnston (Twitter link).

Buffalo Sabres

G Devin Cooley
F Justin Richards
G Dustin Tokarski

Edmonton Oilers

F Drake Caggiula
F Greg McKegg

Montreal Canadiens

D Nicolas Beaudin
F Lucas Condotta
D Brady Keeper
F Mitchell Stephens

Nashville Predators

F Anthony Angello
D Kevin Gravel
G Troy Grosenick
D Jordan Gross

New York Rangers

F Jake Leschyshyn

Ottawa Senators

F Josh Currie
D Dillon Heatherington
F Garrett Pilon
D Lassi Thomson

While Ottawa’s players were announced as being waived on Friday, it was after the 1 PM CT cut-off which means their waiver clock starts today.

Vegas Golden Knights

F Byron Froese
D/F Mason Geertsen
D Dysin Mayo
F Gage Quinney
F Sheldon Rempal
F Jonas Rondbjerg

Most of the forwards on this list have cleared waivers in the past with Condotta being the lone exception as this is his first time eligible for waivers.  He spent most of last season in the minors but scored in his lone NHL appearance.  Quinney and Rempal were productive in the minors last season, averaging just shy of a point per game while Caggiula had over 50 points as well.

Among the defensemen, Thomson could be one to keep an eye on for a potential claim.  The 23-year-old was the 19th overall pick in 2019 and is still on his entry-level contract.  He hasn’t had much success at the NHL level so far but as a young right-shot defender, a rebuilding team or two might be inclined to take a flyer on him.

Mayo logged nearly 21 minutes a night on the back end for Arizona back in 2021-22 but cleared waivers last season and was eventually traded to Vegas in exchange for Shea Weber’s LTIR-eligible contract.  He has two years left on a one-way deal worth $950K per season which could scare teams off.  Beaudin is a former first-rounder himself back in 2018 (27th overall) but has just 22 NHL games under his belt, none of which came last season between Montreal and Chicago.

Grosenick and Tokarski are no strangers to the waiver wire.  Tokarski has cleared all five times while Grosenick has cleared six out of eight times he has been waived over the years.  This will be Cooley’s first time on waivers but while he had a decent season in Nashville’s system last season (posting a .909 SV% with AHL Milwaukee), it would be surprising to see him picked up.

Each player will be available to teams until 1 PM CT on Sunday.

Canadiens Considering Carrying Three Goalies To Start The Season

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Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau has struggled at the NHL level so far with a 4.11 GAA and a .871 SV% in 21 games but has shown enough in the AHL that he’s still viewed as a possible goalie of the future.  He now requires waivers to get back to the minors but TSN’s Darren Dreger reports (video link) that the team believes he won’t make it through unclaimed.  Accordingly, they’re giving serious consideration to carrying three goalies to start the season with Primeau joining holdovers Samuel Montembeault and Jake Allen.  Primeau has two years left on his one-way contract which carries a cap hit of $890K but with the price of third-string goalies going up a lot this summer, even the one-way element might not dissuade a potentially interested team from taking a flyer on him.

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