The Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild claimed players off NHL waivers on Friday.
The Avalanche claimed Ilya Solovyov from the Calgary Flames. Florida brought back former prospect Cole Schwindt from the Vegas Golden Knights. Minnesota claimed Daemon Hunt from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
PuckPedia and Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the news.
Solovyov, a 25-year-old defenseman, recorded one assist in five NHL games last year while adding 28 points in 59 AHL matches. He put up one assist in three games this pre-season. He's in the second campaign of a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000.
Schwindt, a 24-year-old center, had a goal and eight points in 42 games for Vegas last season. Florida drafted him 81st overall in 2019 but included him with Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar in the Matthew Tkachuk trade with Calgary. Schwindt scored once in four games this pre-season. He's on a one-year contract worth $825,000.
Hunt, a 23-year-old defenseman, was a third-round pick by Minnesota in 2020. His 13 NHL games came with the Wild, which traded him to Columbus in November 2024 in a package for prospect defenseman David Jiricek. Hunt had 14 points in 48 games for Columbus' AHL affiliate and recorded an assist in four games this pre-season. He's on a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000.
Seven NHL teams also placed a combined 12 players on waivers, according to PuckPedia. Here's that list.
- Boston: Patrick Brown, Michael Callahan, Georgii Merkulov, Victor Soderstrom, Riley Tufte
- Carolina: Givani Smith
- Tampa Bay: Brandon Halverson
- Toronto: David Kampf, William Villeneuve
- Utah: Matt Villalta
- Vancouver: Nils Aman
- Washington: Sheldon Rempal
More to come.
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