Doesn't seem like Howden is close, maybe they thought this would be a good time to get Leschyshyn through waivers. Though I doubt he's a hot commodity.
Or maybe Brossoit is getting recalled to show what he can do at the NHL level. Maybe they're going to call someone else up to be the extra forward.
Leschyshyn getting claimed wouldn't be a big blow but if no one is returning on the horizon there was no need to waive him now, just wondering.