Which early season NHL waiver claims can be the most impactful?

Oct 9, 2026, 10:56 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Steven Ellis,

Of them, Carolina’s Justin Robidas, Colorado’s Fabian Lysell and New Jersey’s David Rittich all found themselves on the wire but went unclaimed. The other two – Boston’s Matthew Poitras and Chicago’s Ethan Del Mastro – remain in the NHL, and both have seen some NHL duty. According to PuckPedia , nearly 250 players have been placed on waivers since the start of the season. A total of six have been claimed, with a few seeing action with their new teams already.

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