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Originally Posted by The Cobra
Guys like Kylington are available every year on waivers.
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If you claim a player off waivers, you need to keep him in the NHL or put him back on waivers to send him to the AHL (at which point, the original team can reclaim him and put him in the AHL as if he cleared originally).
If you put a player whose rights you already own through waivers, you can send him to the AHL directly.
Seattle will be getting 30 players in the expansion draft, plus whatever they get in any side deals they can swing, plus free agent signings, and the second overall draft pick. They can only start the season with a 23 man roster, so they will be picking some players who can clear waivers and be sent down.
That doesn't mean they'll specifically choose Kylington over Gio, but it shouldn't be shocking if they do.