Can anyone (
@dotcommunism) confirm???
Isn't this waiving somewhat required? Wasn't Wilson put on IR before end of pre-season, therefore, not aligned with the CBA-required end-of-pre-season waivers?
e.g., if he wasn't waived (yet) this year, I assume he could only have a conditioning stint (of limited duration) and must remain with (return to) BUF afterwards.
On the odd chance he may not stick in BUF, it seems pragmatic to waive him now, before teams actually see him play, while his health is still "questionable" so as not to garner interest by other teams. As others noted, he has the "poison pill" of a 2-year, million per contract.
What’s the time limit on a conditioning stint? They probably feel he needs some time to get his game back. I imagine they feel comfortable he won’t get claimed since he hasn’t played all year, has 1mil salary and another season to go at that rate.
Agreed.
If Elie is waived Dallas can claim him back and send him to their AHL without waivers, which they more than likely would since that's what they were wanting to do when Buffalo claimed him in the first place.
FWIW, I agree pigpen's reasoning is reasonable...
Likely that he won't be claimed.
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When the time comes, Elie on waivers seems highly likely. And if he winds up getting picked back up by the Stars and sent to the AHL, so be it. It's like borrowing a leaking pen from someone during class - momentarily useful but ultimately of no great import.
Can you trade mark that as a 3rd jersey concept? Sabres logo, or better yet, the Slug, with leaking ink-pen stains all over it, to be worn by the middle-six-forwards Sabres until Botts does something to improve their talent?
