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Waivers & the Tax Squad Question?

Mar. 15, 2021 at 3:03 p.m.
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Ok i get this:
A player does not need to pass through waivers if the player has not been on the NHL active roster for a cumulative 30 days since last clearing waivers, and has not played in 10 or more NHL games. CBA Reference 13.2(b)

So if you have a player that has cleared waivers, if they are on the Taxi Squad, those do NOT count as days on the NHL Active Roster ?

Example Keith Kincaid. He cleared waivers on 1/12/2021, placed on TAXI SQAD the same day.
He was added to the NHL active roster 10 different occasions & sent back to the TS, mostly without playing a game.
SO now he's been in 4 games & was sent back to the TS as recently as 3/14 & will likely be called back tonight 3/15 to start.
SO he's been on the NHL Active Roster for 15 days taking this back and forth into account so, until he get to that 30 days or hits the 10 game mark, no difference for goalies? Not games dressed? , it looks like he can continue to get moved to the TS on off days .... and basically anyone...?
Mar. 15, 2021 at 3:22 p.m.
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Quoting: Skeating622
Ok i get this:
A player does not need to pass through waivers if the player has not been on the NHL active roster for a cumulative 30 days since last clearing waivers, and has not played in 10 or more NHL games. CBA Reference 13.2(b)

So if you have a player that has cleared waivers, if they are on the Taxi Squad, those do NOT count as days on the NHL Active Roster ?

Example Keith Kincaid. He cleared waivers on 1/12/2021, placed on TAXI SQAD the same day.
He was added to the NHL active roster 10 different occasions & sent back to the TS, mostly without playing a game.
SO now he's been in 4 games & was sent back to the TS as recently as 3/14 & will likely be called back tonight 3/15 to start.
SO he's been on the NHL Active Roster for 15 days taking this back and forth into account so, until he get to that 30 days or hits the 10 game mark, no difference for goalies? Not games dressed? , it looks like he can continue to get moved to the TS on off days .... and basically anyone...?


A player being on the taxi squad is treated as the exact same as if they were in the minors, with the exception of them physically travelling with the team. So no, if a player is on the taxi-squad they don’t accrue days towards waiver eligibility.

And yes, a goalie needs to actually play in a game (not just dress) for it to be counted as one of the 10 games.
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Mar. 15, 2021 at 3:32 p.m.
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Quoting: Kotkaniemi15
A player being on the taxi squad is treated as the exact same as if they were in the minors, with the exception of them physically travelling with the team. So no, if a player is on the taxi-squad they don’t accrue days towards waiver eligibility.

And yes, a goalie needs to actually play in a game (not just dress) for it to be counted as one of the 10 games.


Cool, thanks, i was like 90% sure but wasn't seeing any definitive language on that. It makes for interesting potential waiver scenarios.
So the Club can keep the players from getting to that 30 days cumulative, by moving them back & forth to the TS until the games played aspect kicks in .
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Mar. 15, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.
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Cool, thanks, i was like 90% sure but wasn't seeing any definitive language on that. It makes for interesting potential waiver scenarios.
So the Club can keep the players from getting to that 30 days cumulative, by moving them back & forth to the TS until the games played aspect kicks in .


Yep.
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