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Originally Posted by Jay Random
That’s true, but while he was on waivers the Oilers couldn’t know that. By the time they knew nobody else claimed him, he had already cleared.
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Yeah, but if someone else had put in a claim in, the Oilers wouldn't have him available to them to play now or to trade in the future. So, it would be a pretty stupid move to think: "We think this player will help our team now, but if we put in a waiver claim, there's a slim chance we won't be able to trade him in two and half months. So, we'll wait, hope he clears waivers and then trade away one of our young centres to acquire him."
Besides, does anyone really think there will be a trade market for Roy at the deadline? At best, they might get a player like Arcobello in return.