You sure about that? I thought the rule was something like the ducks would have some sort of waiver priority if Detroit waived him and nobody else had put a claim the first time. Or the ducks could take him and send him down or something.
I don't know of any trade restrictions on waived players, but I've definitely been unaware of this type of thing before.
Any player claimed on waivers cannot be traded for the rest of the season unless:
- (a) Only one team (Detroit) submitted a claim. or
- (b) If multiple teams submitted claims then the successfully claiming team (Detroit) must offer the player for "free" to all of those teams that submitted claims and be turned down by them. Note "free" is the waiver claim fee of $100 to ~$60,000 depending on player experience.
There is no waiver priority for the Ducks or any team that lost a player on waivers--one of those myths that never dies on HFB. If Djoos is waived again (by Detroit) and the Ducks are the only team to submit a claim then they have the option of sending Djoos to the AHL without having to clear waivers again.