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As NHL teams trim their rosters before the regular season, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal will provide analysis of the top players placed on waivers. Once a player is waived, the rest of the league has 24 hours to put in a claim for him. If a player goes unclaimed, they can be assigned by their team to the minor leagues.
Poirier has been a highly productive AHL defenseman and is coming off a 42-point season. He has the mobility and skill of an NHL player. His defensive play has always been a significant issue, and that’s continued to be the case. Still, we could see him claimed if a team is craving a power-play quarterback type just to see how it would go in the NHL, as he’s yet to play a game in the league. — Pronman
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Other players on waivers: Jack Rathbone (Sabres), Dysin Mayo (Blue Jackets), Hunter McKown (Blue Jackets), Zachary Sawchenko (Blue Jackets), Owen Sillinger (Blue Jackets), Alex Barré-Boulet (Avalanche), Tye Felhaber (Avalanche), Jason Polin (Avalanche), TJ Tynan (Avalanche), Josh Brown (Oilers), James Hamblin (Oilers), Roby Jarventie (Oilers), Adam Beckman (Islanders), Nikita Alexandrov (Blues), Hugh McGing (Blues), Travis Boyd (Maple Leafs), Bo Groulx (Maple Leafs), Vinni Lettieri (Maple Leafs), Lukas Cormier (Golden Knights)
Update: All players cleared waivers.
Columbus recently acquired Fedotov from the Flyers for a late-round draft pick. Fedotov has struggled mightily in the NHL after a great KHL career. He’s a massive goaltender, but his quickness has been an issue at the NHL level. He could be a serviceable depth option in net for a team, but even that’s not a guarantee. — Pronman
Other players on waivers: Liam Foudy (Islanders), Julien Gauthier (Islanders), Cole McWard (Islanders), Gavin Mitchell (Islanders), Kevin Connaughton (Mammoth), Calle Rosen (Capitals) and Spencer Smallman (Capitals)
(Photo of Jérémie Poirier: Brett Holmes / Icon Sportswire)
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