A former Stanley Cup Champion has found himself on the waiver wire
A former Stanley Cup Champion has hit the waiver wire on Saturday, as the Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Cedric Paquette on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to the AHL's Laval Rocket.
Paquette has appeared in 24 games for the Canadiens this season, notching just a pair of assists over that span and racking up a -6 +/- rating. He also has 25 penalty minutes this season.
Paquette won a Stanley Cup with the defending Stanley Cup winning Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators in late 2020, along with Braydon Coburn and a second round pick, for Marian Gaborik's LTIR contract and goaltender Anders Nilsson, who recently made the tough decision to end his career early as well.
The 28-year-old is not going to light the lamp very often, but he plays a hard game and throws heavy hits which can help a team in the postseason. There's also minimal risk in a team claiming him, as his $950K can be buried in the AHL (if he clears waivers) and he is also a pending UFA.
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MARS 12 | 204 ANSWERS A former Stanley Cup Champion has found himself on the waiver wire Should the Leafs claim Paquette for some center depth for the playoffs? | ||
| Yes | 91 | 44.6 % |
| No | 64 | 31.4 % |
| Who? | 49 | 24 % |
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