Oct. 8, 1:13 p.m.: Watson cleared waivers today, per Friedman. He was on yesterday’s roster submission but has now been assigned to AHL Grand Rapids, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com. Oct. 7, 1:14 p.m.: Detroit placed Watson on waivers Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Since he’s been signed and waived on the same day, he can be designated non-roster and not count … [Read more...] about Red Wings Sign, Waive Auston Watson
Evening Notes: Watson, Doughty, Kaliyev
Max Bultman of The Athletic tweeted that the recent moves by the Detroit Red Wings point to the team signing forward Austin Watson to a contract. The 32-year-old is on a PTO for the second straight season and is hoping to grab an NHL job out of training camp for the second year in a row. Watson turned last year’s PTO into a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning and could … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Watson, Doughty, Kaliyev
Waiver Wire: 10/6/24
Today is the major day for the waiver wire as most teams in the NHL are preparing the 23-man rosters for the 2024-25 NHL season. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed that all players on waivers from yesterday have cleared. The following list is each player placed on waivers this afternoon as reported by PuckPedia. Boston Bruins F Patrick Brown G Brandon Bussi G Jiri Patera D … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/6/24
Training Camp Cuts: 10/5/24
With the preseason winding up this weekend, final roster cuts will be made across the NHL over the next couple of days. We’ll keep tabs on today’s cut-downs here. Last Updated: 4:45 PM Anaheim Ducks (per team announcement) F Jansen Harkins (to AHL San Diego after clearing waivers) Columbus Blue Jackets (per team announcement) D Cole Clayton (to AHL Cleveland) F Luca Del Bel … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/5/24
Jack Campbell Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
The National Hockey League and its Players’ Association have announced Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team indefinitely. Campbell signed a one-year, $775K contract with the Red Wings on the opening day of free agency this past offseason. It’s an unfortunate turnaround for Campbell as he had hoped to … [Read more...] about Jack Campbell Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program