Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Jordan Schroeder (1 year, $600k 2-way)

[backburner]

Update: Schroeder signs

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[StuckOutHere]

Hmm, unconditional waivers? Seems odd to waive a guy at this point in time unless they are making a deal. Especially a guy without a contract.

 

[Treb]

Weird time to waive someone. Trying to free a contract spot/ give him a chance elsewhere?

 

[MXD]

Ehh... They have a guy in arbitration and can thus proceed to one buyout?

EDIT : I didn't even know a team could put an out-of-contract player on the waivers.

 

[Mike Jones]

Must be unconditional or termination waivers. Buyouts are done and I don't think conventional waivers can start until some time in October. He must be heading for Europe or something.

Edit: Weird - it looks like he's an RFA.

 

[Agalloch]

Maybe to prove a point that nobody wants him... before going through arbitration.

 

[MXD]

Weird time to waive someone. Trying to free a contract spot/ give him a chance elsewhere?

Well, Schroeder is not under contract.

 

[danyhabsfan]

 

[Mike Jones]

Well, Schroeder is not under contract.

But he's an RFA. The Wild must have qualified him.

 

[MXD]

I just learned that a guy who is not under contract can be put on waivers.
I wish I could've learned something more useful today

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Did they qualify him and change their minds? lol

 

[MXD]

NO..

 

[Richiebottles]

Man this guy really busted huh ?

 

[CherryToke]

Habs need another small forward.

 

[Agalloch]

Like I said earlier.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Like I said earlier.

Has this ever happened before?

 

[Mike Jones]

Like I said earlier.

I've learned something too. I didn't know you could do "regular" waivers at this time of year.

 

[Paradise*]

He was lucky to even be in the NHL. AHL lifer.

 

[rynryn]

they did this with Viellieux as well i believe. they said "LOL sure lets see what you're worth" and he came back and signed a cheap two way when no one picked him up.

Bet it doesn't feel good.

 

[MXD]

...Seriously, I was about to suggest that a team could offer a 1-way deal to Schroeder that he would presumably accept (and that the Wild wouldn't match) for which no compensation whatsoever would be going to Minnesota due to being below threshold for compensation

Granted, that's impossible due to arbitration, but I think that's the best deal Schroeder could've gotten in the circumstances.

 

[nomorekids]

His agent is the same one that represents Ryan Suter and basically every other Minnesota-born player in the league, and he's got a little bit of a reputation for being difficult.

 

[Gump Hasek]

Smart move. They waive him, and when he passes through then the Wild can then state with certainty at an arbitration hearing that there is no way this guy can argue for a one-way deal from us... when the entire league just passed on his services (for the inconsequential cost of a waiver claim).

 

[ThatGuy22]

Smart move. They waive him, and when he passes through then the Wild can then state with certainty at an arbitration hearing that there is no way this guy can argue for a one-way deal from us... when the entire league just passed on his services (for the inconsequential cost of a waiver claim).

Pretty much this. I'm sure the NHL Salary is all but settled at league minimum, Schroeder is just looking for it to be one way.

Wild are probably offering 600K/250K on a two way or something along those lines.

 

[MXD]

Smart move. They waive him, and when he passes through hen the Wild can then state with certainty at an arbitration hearing that there is no way this guy can argue for a one-way deal from us... when the entire league just passed on his services for the inconsequential cost of a waiver claim.

A "claiming" team wouldn't lose priority should that happen?

I mean... losing "priority" in July 19th would be extremely stupid. Better players than Schroeder, or players more apt to fill a given special need (say, 4th line PKer gets injured for 3 months in training camp) will be available at the beginning of the season.

 

[caley]

Has this ever happened before?

It has! And, interestingly enough, it was with the Minnesota Wild just under a different GM and with Stephane Veilleux!

In a surprise strategical move, the Wild placed the fifth-year left wing on waivers Wednesday in an attempt to resolve a contract dispute with the restricted free agent

According to assistant GM Tom Lynn, the two sides are far apart on a contract. Veilleux wants to work out a long-term deal with the Wild, but he wants a significant pay hike from last year's $595,000 salary because he can become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

"We are far apart in our evaluation and Steph really believes in a higher number," Lynn said. "So here's a way of figuring out who's right: 'If you're right, you'll be taken off waivers and paid your X dollars by another team.'

"If we're right and he goes through waivers, Steph will see nobody claimed him and it might bring the sides together and solve the problem before (Veilleux's) arbitration (hearing Monday)."

http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/minnesota-puts-veilleux-waivers