I stress article 2-4, which even many veteran GMs seem unaware of.Relevant Passages from the CBA wroteCOLON2-1 : Any player who is over the age of twenty-one (21) and has played in more than one hundred fifty (150) games must clear waivers upon call up or send down.
2-2 : Any goaltender who is over the age of twenty-two (22) and has played in more than seventy-five (75) games must clear waivers upon call up or send down.
2-3 : Any player who is over the age of twenty-eight (28) must clear waivers.
2-4 : Waiver eligibility is retroactive to the beginning of the season.
Please use this thread to claim players.
Current players on waivers + claims:Please use these formats when using the waiver transaction process:
When claiming a player that has been placed on waivers by another team: X team places a waiver claim on Y player
When claiming an unowned free agent that is signed to an NHL contract: X team signs Y player as a free agent
When releasing an unsigned player: X team releases Y player
When sending a player to the minors that must clear waivers: X team places Y player on waivers with the intentions of assigning him to the minors
When recalling a player from the minors that must clear waivers: X team places Y player on waivers with the intention of recalling him from the minors
Cam Janssen (Clears Dec 5th @ 9 PM EST)
Claims: Ottawa
Waiver Claim Priority:Bruno Gerais (Clears Dec 5th @ 9 PM EST)
4. FLA
5. EDM
7. CGY
8. CHI
9. PHO
10. NYI
11. MIN
12. OTT
13. ANA
14. DAL
15. CLB
16. NSH
17. NYR
18. BUF
20. MTL
22. TOR
24. STL
25. PIT
26. LAK
27. TBL
28. BOS
29. COL
30. NJD
1. PHI
2. DET
6. WPG
3. CAR
23. VAN
19. SJS
21. WSH
Waiver Claim History:
BRRcember transactions:
Washington claims Rod Pelley on waivers from Vancouver (Dec 4th)
Warren Peters of Washingston clears waivers, sent down (Dec 3rd)
Philadelphia releases Joakim Lindstrom (Dec 2nd)
Montreal signs Joe Finley as a free agent (Dec 2nd)
San Jose claims Brad Mills on waivers from the New Jersey Devils (Dec 1st)
Movember transactions:
Ottawa signs Paul Szczechura as a free agent (Nov 29th)
Carolina releases Kris Chucko (Nov 27th)
Nate Guenin of Detroit clears waivers, recalled (Nov 21st)
Zach Stortini of Columbus clears waivers, sent down (Nov 21st
Vancouver claims Jeff Finger on waivers from Calgary (Nov 17th)
Calgary signs Drew MacIntyre as a free agent (Nov 17th)
Buffalo signs Scott Munroe as a free agent (Nov 17th)
Philadelphia signs Kris Fredheim as a free agent (Nov 16th)
Phoenix releases Mika Pyorala (Nov 16th)
Phoenis releases Jimmy Bubnick (Nov 16th)
Phoenix releases Philip Gogulla (Nov 16th)
Buffalo signs Mattias Modig as a free agent (Nov 15th)
Philadelphia signs Frederic St-Denis as a free agent (Nov 15th)
Ottawa signs Rasmus Rissanen as a free agent (Nov 15th)
Washington claims Tim Conboy on waivers from Vancouver (Nov 15th)
Joey MacDonald of Washington clears waivers, Sent down (Nov 14th)
Washington claims Warren Peters on waivers (Nov 13th)
Pittsburgh releases Brett Ledba (Nov 12th)
Pittsburgh releases Brandon Hynes (Nov 12th)
Dallas releases Nigel Dawes (Nov 10th)
Dallas releases Aaron Voros (Nov 10th)
Tampa Bay releases Geoff Kinrade (Nov 7th)
Kris Newbury of Winnipeg clears waivers, sent down (Nov 7th)
JF Jacques of Pittsburgh clears waivers, sent down (Nov 6th)
Bracken Kearns of Minnesota clears waivers, sent down (Nov 1st)
Rocktober transactions:
Washington claims Joey MacDonald on waivers (Oct 29th)
New Jersey releases Phil Varone (Oct 27th)
New Jersey releases Fernando Pisani (Oct 27th)
New Jersey releases Tony DeHart (Oct 27th)
Washington claims Tanner House on waivers (Oct 26th)
Toronto signs Sean Collins as a free agent (Oct 25th)
Peter Harold of Washington clears waivers, sent down (Oct 25th)
Steve MacIntyre of Carolina clears waivers, sent down (Oct 25th)
Phoenix releases Mike Grier (Oct 24th)
Phoenix releases Jamie Lundmark (Oct 24th)
Minnesota signs Bracken Kearns as a free agent (Oct 24th)
Carolina releases Bill Thomas (Oct 23rd)
Tim Stapleton of Carolina clears waivers, sent down (Oct 21st)
Philadelphia signs Brett Sutter as a free agent (Oct 19th)
Winnipeg signs Kris Newbury as a free agent (Oct 18th)
Nate Guenin of Detroit clears waivers, sent down (Oct 18th)
Calgary drops Jesse Forsberg (Oct 18th)
Ottawa signs Jonathan Parker as a free agent (Oct 17th)
Vancouver releases Yannick Riendeau (Oct 17th)
Vancouver releases Smolenak Radek (Oct 17th)
Ottawa signs Alain Berger as a free agent (Oct 13th)
Florida releases Mike Brodeur (Oct 13th)
Edmonton signs Matt Kassian as a free agent (Oct 12th)
Philadelphia signs Curt Gogol as a free agent (Oct 12th)
Ottawa signs JF Berube as a free agent (Oct 12th)
Carolina releases Mark Santorelli (Oct 12th)
New York Islanders signs Joe Callahan as a free agent (Oct 11th)
New York Islanders signs Alex Roach as a free agent (Oct 9th)
Ottawa signs Andrew Campbell as a free agent (Oct 9th)
Ottawa signs Brodie Reid as a free agent (Oct 8th)
Cam Janssen of Detroit clears waivers, sent down (Oct 6th)
Carolina claims Blair Betts on waivers (Oct 6th)
Rod Pelley of New Jersey clears waivers, sent down (Oct 4th)
Joey Crabb of Boston clears waivers, sent down (Oct 4th)
Jeff Woywitka of Detroit clears waivers, sent down (Oct 4th)
Washington claims John Scott on waivers (Oct 3rd)
Detroit signs Nate Guenin as a free agent (Oct 3rd)
Detroit releases Ryan Johnson (Oct 3rd)
Detroit releases Brian Sutherby (Oct 3rd)
Winnipeg claims Matt Ellis on waivers (Oct 2nd)
Detroit claims James Sheppard on waivers (Oct 2nd)
Philadelphia claims Evgeni Nabokov on waivers (Oct 2nd)
Detroit releases Todd Fedoruk (Oct 2nd)
