[News] 2015/2016 Waiver Wire

[jschick88]

Waivers will be busy today. Officially teams can put players on waivers starting today.

Philadelphia Flyers ‏@NHLFlyers 5 minutes ago
The #Flyers have placed the following players on waivers: Tim Brent, Chris Conner, Davis Drewiske, Jason LaBarbera, and Aaron Palushaj.

[FlamesAddiction]

A lot teams will probably be trying to take advantage of the flooderdwaiver wire to sneak a player down too.

[Coach]

Always interested in who hits the wire. Usually a few surprises.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

A lot teams will probably be trying to take advantage of the flooder waiver wire to sneak a player down too.

Is this something people think could actually happen? Each team spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year on salaries for players, coaches, scouts, trainers, game day employees, and admin staff. There are people hired by teams just to look at the cap. Some teams have specialists that plan the team's sleep schedule, including whether to stay in town the night of the game, or fly to the next city the next morning.

Are you trying to tell me, that with all the resources, personnel, and technology at each team's disposal, that teams think they can sneak someone through. Once players are on the waiver wire, they have 24 hours to be claimed. Are you saying that teams might not check it, or that they'd look at the list and say, "There are too many names today. I think I'll just check to see if Crosby is on it"? There are likely entire groups in each team that looks over each player that is placed on waivers. Sure there are more players to go through, but that's their job. This isn't a fantasy game they play on the side and have their selections set to autopick.

[agulati]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

Is this something people think could actually happen? Each team spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year on salaries for players, coaches, scouts, trainers, game day employees, and admin staff. There are people hired by teams just to look at the cap. Some teams have specialists that plan the team's sleep schedule, including whether to stay in town the night of the game, or fly to the next city the next morning.

Are you trying to tell me, that with all the resources, personnel, and technology at each team's disposal, that teams think they can sneak someone through. Once players are on the waiver wire, they have 24 hours to be claimed. Are you saying that teams might not check it, or that they'd look at the list and say, "There are too many names today. I think I'll just check to see if Crosby is on it"? There are likely entire groups in each team that looks over each player that is placed on waivers. Sure there are more players to go through, but that's their job. This isn't a fantasy game they play on the side and have their selections set to autopick.

I think the reasoning is that many teams will have full squads currently and some players who might have gotten picked up mid season or later in training camp due to team's suffering injuries, might be able to pass through right now

[sureLoss]

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
Waivers: BRANDON DEFAZIO
BOS
CHRISTOPHER BREEN
BOS
DAN KELLY
N.J
YANN DANIS
N.J

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
Waivers: PETER HARROLD
STL
ANDRE BENOIT
STL
COREY TROPP
CHI
GREG MCKEGG
FLA
JEREMY MORIN
CHI

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
Waivers: BRETT OLSON
FLA
ZACK PHILLIPS
BOS
BRENT REGNER
FLA
CAMERON GAUNCE
FLA
MIKE MCKENNA
FLA
ERIC SELLECK
ARI
DUSTIN JEFFREY
ARI

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
Waivers: JUSTIN SHUGG
CAR
RASMUS RISSANEN
CAR
T.J. HENSICK
CAR
ZACH BOYCHUK
CAR
FREDDIE HAMILTON
COL
MATHEW CLARK
COL
JEREMY WELSH
STL

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
Waivers: CHRIS CONNER
PHI
$7,500
JOHN MCFARLAND
FLA
ROB FLICK
FLA
SENA ACOLATSE
FLA
TIM BRENT
PHI
AUSTIN MADAISKY
CBJ
JAIME SIFERS
CBJ

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
Waivers: DANNY KRISTO
STL
JUSTIN HODGMAN
STL
PATRICK CANNONE
STL
CODY BEACH
STL
RICHARD BACHMAN
VAN

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by agulati

I think the reasoning is that many teams will have full squads currently and some players who might have gotten picked up mid season or later in training camp due to team's suffering injuries, might be able to pass through right now

The other reasoning would be, if a team is looking for a left wing, there might be 6 passable ones on the wire at the same time.

So you may have a better chance of another team's player getting picked up instead of yours than if you are the only team placing someone on waivers.

[sureLoss]

Peter Harling @pharling
Players of note on waivers
Zachary Boychuck
Freddie Hamilton
Jeremy Welsh
John McFarland
Corey Tropp
Jeremy Morin
Gregg McKegg

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

Is this something people think could actually happen? Each team spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year on salaries for players, coaches, scouts, trainers, game day employees, and admin staff. There are people hired by teams just to look at the cap. Some teams have specialists that plan the team's sleep schedule, including whether to stay in town the night of the game, or fly to the next city the next morning.

Are you trying to tell me, that with all the resources, personnel, and technology at each team's disposal, that teams think they can sneak someone through. Once players are on the waiver wire, they have 24 hours to be claimed. Are you saying that teams might not check it, or that they'd look at the list and say, "There are too many names today. I think I'll just check to see if Crosby is on it"? There are likely entire groups in each team that looks over each player that is placed on waivers. Sure there are more players to go through, but that's their job. This isn't a fantasy game they play on the side and have their selections set to autopick.

If a team needs a defenseman and there are already 5 on waivers, the chance of your guy being picked up is reduced. It's simple supply and demand.

A guy that would likely get picked up on most days, could sneak through when there is more choice for teams looking to fill gaps.

[skudr248]

Jeremy Morin? What happened with this guy

[Split98]

Weren't people around here really into Jeremy Morin at one point?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Peter Harling @pharling
Players of note on waivers
Zachary Boychuck
Freddie Hamilton
Jeremy Welsh
John McFarland
Corey Tropp
Jeremy Morin
Gregg McKegg

Its a shame Cliff Fletcher isnt a GM still.

"Boychuk AND Hamilton? This is our year baby!"

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by skudr248

Jeremy Morin? What happened with this guy

Dunno,

What happened with Jamie Lundmark? Probably the same thing.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Split98

Weren't people around here really into Jeremy Morin at one point?

Yes. Some scouts considered him one of the top offensive talents in his draft class. However, he can't seem to put it together at the NHL level.

Quenneville doesn't like his 2 way play and limits his ice time. Kind of similar to Baertschi.

[Diemenz]

Originally Posted by skudr248

Jeremy Morin? What happened with this guy

Concussion issues. From what I saw of him he is a power forward that can't skate well enough to be an NHLer.

[JJ1532]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

If a team needs a defenseman and there are already 5 on waivers, the chance of your guy being picked up is reduced. It's simple supply and demand.

A guy that would likely get picked up on most days, could sneak through when there is more choice for teams looking to fill gaps.

I agree. Plus, teams are probably more content with the players they currently have so aren't that bothered about waivers. They'll have their roster locks, young guys trying to make the team, PTOs etc. More than enough for the time being. But fast forward a month, 2 months etc and they'll be spots opening up due to injuries, form and so on. So a player that gets down now might not do in a few weeks time.

[FBI]

I guess Breen hasn't turned into Chara yet!

[dissentowner]

Came looking for Mason Raymond, leaving disappointed.

[Caged Great]

Morin should be the only one that has a possibility to get claimed and I doubt that'll happen.

[Knut]

Danny Kristo was once pretty highly thought of as well.