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Originally Posted by getbak

Detroit could send him down if the Flames waived him and the Wings decided to claim him back. It would be as if the Flames never put in the claim, and he cleared initial waivers.

If the Flames were to waive him, I believe the priority would be: any other team who put in a claim on this waiver; the Red Wings; every other team in regular waiver priority. The Wings would be the only team who could send him to the AHL without needing to waive him again.

You are correct.