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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
As someone said, quoting waivers to suggest player value is lazy, if the reasons for the waivers aren't considered. Timing and salary are also important. As is how long ago it happened.
In Kylington's case, I think it does reflect that he probably isn't valued any higher elsewhere. I don't think the Flames are guilty of anything here, I think he just hasn't shown anything at the NHL level yet.
Doesn't mean it isn't there though.
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Last year in particular is a weird one. No revenue meant that many teams did not want to spend real money. While it was "only" league minimum, it was still adding an additional expense that wasn't needed. Some teams might have been more willing to take a chance on him in a regular year as a low-risk move, but he was wasn't likely to move the needle either, so why take on the expense with no revenue coming in.
Add the quarantine issues for any team outside of Canada claiming him, and it was another factor to not claim players. Nothing about last season was normal.