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Originally Posted by getbak
The only player I can remember being claimed off waivers after a mid-season signing was Nabokov when he signed with Detroit but was claimed by the Islanders. That was a UFA signing though, so the Wings didn't actually lose anything other than the player.
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There were a couple others, but Nabokov was the most famous. Sure they didn't lose anything, except pride and their time and effort. But the point is that they weren't doing what the rule is supposedly aimed at.
The league has a few examples of strictly following their interpretation even if there's no actual harm done.
Anyway, we should be done with this. I'm sorry I have gone on so long on it myself.