Waivers
Red Wings Place Givani Smith on Waivers
- Garth Wickham
- October 9, 2022
With the NHL preseason concluding on Saturday, teams now have until Monday afternoon to become salary cap compliant ahead of the 2022-23 season, leading to a busy day on the waiver wire. Among those names, the Red Wings placed Jussi Olkinuora, Taro Hirose, Kyle Criscuolo, and most notably, Givani Smith. The 24-year-old winger spent all […]
Read MoreJonas Johansson is Moving, Again
- Sofia Shappell
- October 2, 2022
Hockey players change teams all the time; it’s the nature of the league. But there are some players fans wish could stay in one place. Goaltender Jonas Johansson is one of them. In July, he returned to the Avalanche for a one-year deal after being claimed by Florida on waivers last season. As the Avalanche […]
Read MoreIt Is Time For The Red Wings To Move On From Danny DeKeyser
- Garth Wickham
- March 3, 2022
Since undergoing back surgery at the end of 2019, DeKeyser has struggled to get his game back to where it once was. After being signed as a college free agent out of Western Michigan in 2013, DeKeyser was one of Detroit’s best defensemen until his surgery. Now in 2022, he has been the weakest link […]
Read MoreNick Ritchie Placed on Waivers by Toronto Maple Leafs
- Johnathon Stewart
- January 6, 2022
The Leafs’ Nick Ritchie era seems to be at an end as the hulking power forward was placed on waivers today. Toronto took a swing on Ritchie after he had seemingly rounded out his game with the Bruins last year. 15 goals in 56 games and respectable play-driving numbers earned him a 2-year deal this […]
Read MoreWeek 3 Fantasy Wrap-up & Waiver Wire
- Connor Green
- November 2, 2021
While the NHL season continues to march on, the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, and St. Louis Blues lead their respective divisions. Covid protocol and early-season injury bugs have ravaged the league and the fantasy world at the same time. While a player missing 3 games in an 82 game season isn’t the end […]
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