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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Haven't confirmed it yet, but I am pretty sure Shinkaruk is eligible for waivers next season.
edit: Yup
https://capfriendly.com/waivers_calc...nkaruk#results
So unless Vegas thinks he will sneak through waivers, doesn't care they might lose him on waivers, or think he will be a full time NHLer for them, it makes it less likely they will select him. |
Shinkaruk looks like one of those players who are top-six or bust – but the Knights are going to have a terrible top six next season. Good enough depth, but they're not going to get a lot of scoring when most teams protect 7 forwards.
Shinkaruk hasn't proved much at the NHL level, but he's probably as good a stopgap as they'll get outside the UFA market, and he still has time to develop into an everyday NHLer. If I'm in McPhee's shoes, I'll have a long, serious look at claiming him.