LongtimeLeafsufferer
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And let's no forget the rule the keeping the playing on the NHL roster.
Think I have this right. The 10th "worse" (let's say Rangers). team makes a claim from lets say the 26th worse team (Leafs) They have to keep that player on their roster.
If at anytime during the season the wish to waive that player to he minors.....the player is can be claimed by all teams starting at #11 all the 25. (skips the Leafs) and then to 27 to 31, all the teams, that never had an opportunity to claim him before. If someone makes a claim, then the waiver rules apply, the player has to stay in the NHL.
If no one makes a claim, the Leafs can reclaim him if they want , and can keep on the NHL roster or place in him in the minors.
That's one reason the there are so few waivers claims....it's the necessity of keeping the player on the NHL roster.