Dear lordy, from reading the AGMs this past week, you can really tell which fan bases are the most frantically nervous for the season. Of course, #1 will be no surprise...

VGK claims Grigori Deniseko watch him become a good depth piece for them lul

Should've claimed Allison

Nah look what they did with Amadio

Deni is a former 1st rounder and man if VGK fixes him RIP Florida lul

VGK didnt need another 4th liner as the line of Carrier-Roy-Kolesar has been set.

Last day to place players on waivers and have them clear prior to the submission of opening day rosters, which are due tomorrow at 5pm ET.

Denisenko had trouble producing in the minors, he’s one of those players who has a top 6 skillset but isn’t good enough to be a top 6 forward and I don’t think he can succeed playing in a bottom 6 role.

Well if we look with VGK technically there is a spot open at 2nd line LW. People gonna go thats Howden's but honestly if Deni works well up there Howden can play with Karlsson and Cotter

The issue is denisenko isn’t good enough to be a top 6 winger in the NHL. Hes a tweener

Do the Lightning go after Chris Driedger in waivers while Vasy is out? They are the only team looking for a #1 or #2 goalie with the cap space if Vasy goes LTIR.

Can always waive him (or trade him if he does well) when Vasy returns

Vgk has a history of turning guys like him around would not surprise me if he thrives with them

Driedger is being paid 3.5, he's too expensive for Tampa when Vasy comes back, if he was paid league min, it would make sense

That's why I said: waive or trade him when Vasy returns

Waiving Driedger would not clear enough cap for Tampa when Vasy comes back, they'd need to trade him, most likely as a cap dump because they'd be desperate to move cap

Lots of big names on waivers today

Raphael Lavoie
Martin Jones
Anderson-Dolan
Bogosian

Lafferty to Canucks for 2024 5th. That’s it, the Canucks are winning the cup

OK gotcha. Yes I didn't put enough details in there.

Lassi Thompson is back on waivers too along with Grigori Denisenko (lol)

ALSO WE WAIVED JOEL ARMIA LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO

Riley Damiani has been with the Stars up until the very end two camps in a row now. I wonder if someone picks him up on waivers and takes a chance on him?

Gonna say of everyone waived would be surprised if

Rosen, Jones, Bogosian, Boyd, Stalock wand Raphael Lavoie pass through

And for Avs and TBL they each get someone to grab

Does Ottawa get first dibs on Thompson? And can they send him straight down or something?

Ottawa does not get first dibs on him. They still follow the chart, if Ottawa is the only team to put in a claim, they can send him directly to the AHL.

The waiver claimants from when Ottawa originally waived him will be offered the chance to take him again.
Those that did not submit a claim the first time are not eligible.
This is because he has not played enough to reset his waiver status, but he also can't be sent to the minors (or traded) if there is a claim outstanding, unless those teams choose to rescind their claims.

Dahlin 8x11m

2023 13th Overall Pick Zach Benson will start the season with the Sabres

Good news for him, bad news for the Sabres in the long term. Too much money on one player, cap hell coming soon.