Leddy on waivers

[sdaltons]

https://x.com/friedgehnic/status/194044 ... 38363?s=46

[MiamiLaw]

Wow...that's surprising. Is there another move coming?

[somni]

Ok...

Something seems to be brewing.

[BluesBirdsBuds]

There’s gotta be a follow up move to this

Byram???

[Pierre McGuire]

Byram …BOOK IT!

[sdaltons]

Agree it would appear to be setting something else up. Doesn't really make sense as strictly a salary dump. They are specifically clearing a spot on LD.

[netboy65]

To use an old Jeff Gordon staple

How will history remember the Nick Leddy era?

[Frank Underwood]

Maybe it’s not setting up a LHD addition. We have Fowler, Broberg, and Tucker as the top 3 if you lose Leddy. Then Parayko, Faulk, Mailloux on the right side, with Kessel as your #7.

What teams need to make a cap dump after yesterday? Does Vegas still need to?

[son_of_foolsgold]

He won't be taken, so changes nothing. It just indicates that management wants him gone.

[Kilokaai]

I assume there has to be reason, I suspect he might actually be claimed by someone. He is absolutely a serviceable 6th if healthy and only has one year left on a reasonable cap hit.

[sdaltons]

Maybe it’s not setting up a LHD addition. We have Fowler, Broberg, and Tucker as the top 3 if you lose Leddy. Then Parayko, Faulk, Mailloux on the right side, with Kessel as your #7.

What teams need to make a cap dump after yesterday? Does Vegas still need to?

I guess. I'd prefer the option of Leddy locked in and Tucker and Mailloux splitting the 6 spot. At least for starters.

[Frank Underwood]

I assume there has to be reason, I suspect he might actually be claimed by someone. He is absolutely a serviceable 6th if healthy and only has one year left on a reasonable cap hit.

Given a few of the crazy contracts given out yesterday, I could see someone taking Leddy for one year.

[kimzey59]

Just saying; we would have more than enough cap space to absorb Zibanejad(for example) with Leddy off the books. Not sure I like our 3rd pairing in that scenario, but it doesn’t really take a ton to get a veteran on a league min salary to shore things up.

[somni]

If my math is correct, this leaves the Blues with lots of cap if he's taken. Capwages says $87.2M before Leddy taken off. I prefer puckpedia to capwages but can't get while working.

[BluesBirdsBuds]

Seravelli:

“#stlblues have placed D Nick Leddy on regular waivers. The 34-year-old has one year left at $4m - Leddy and the Blues had been working together to find a trade partner where he’d get more opportunity.

Trade hasn’t materialized so taking a swing on waivers. Effortless skater.”

Appears Leddy requested a trade

[somni]

Just saying; we would have more than enough cap space to absorb Zibanejad(for example) with Leddy off the books. Not sure I like our 3rd pairing in that scenario, but it doesn’t really take a ton to get a veteran on a league min salary to shore things up.

Hmmm. He has a no-trade clause. Signed $8.5M until 2030. He's 32, but he would definitely change the team's identity.
With how the Rangers deal, maybe they'll give us picks as well.