Claimed off Waivers: Seth Griffith to Toronto

[uncleben]

It is not that easy. Rules state:

Once a team claims a player from waivers, it may not trade that player unless it first offers him to any other teams who made waiver claims for him. If the claiming team places the player on waivers in the same season and his original team claims him, the team may send the player to the AHL without placing him on waivers again unless he meets the criteria for waiver expiration below.

Which is exactly why Toronto can't send him to the minors without him clearing waivers again.

Also, Boston can only send him to the minors without waivers, if they reclaim him, IF they are the only team to put in a claim that time.

For example, say Toronto waives Griffith and Boston is the only team to claim him, they get him and can freely send him down (as it effectively means no other team wants him - same as clearing waivers the first time).
If instead, say Tampa puts in a claim too, but has worse waiver priority, Boston gets the claim, but standard waiver claim rules apply - he cannot be sent down to the minors without again needing waivers.
If Boston puts a claim in, and a team with better priority also puts in a claim, say Edmonton, then Edmonton gets Griffith from Toronto, and standard waiver claim rules apply again.

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this would have cost Toronto $56,250, not counted against the cap, paid to Boston.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Chances of Boston not reclaiming him?

Unless Toronto was the only team to file a claim, Boston would need to put him back on waivers if they don't keep him in the NHL.

 

[NinthSpoke06]

Can't hurt Toronto, but Griffith seems like the kind of AAAA player that will always succeed in the AHL but never be good enough for the NHL.

But hey, Toronto literally has nothing to lose. If Griffith is more of a late bloomer, they get an asset for nothing.

 

[JOKER 192]

I have been cheering for this guy ever since the Bruins drafted him. Lots of skill, thinks the game well but just can't get it together at the NHL level, speed of the game is to fast for him. Not very good on the defensive side of things either.

 

[Menzinger]

doesnt have that 1 special quality that could compensate for his size at nhl level. if he is willing to play through pain and dedicates himself to the defensive side of the game, he might bounce around the league for a couple years earning an nhl contract on a 4th line but boston has larger body guys to play on a 4th line.

wish griffith good luck but honestly ive never imagined a bruin lineup that included griffith as part of the 23 man lineup. i think toronto fans will be reminded of a guy like mark accerbello (sp?) once they see griffith in action

He's over 190 pounds.... That's not small.

 

[djdev]

could just be that they werent fond of laich or greening or prust and thought that other prospects needed a bit more seasoning in the AHL and they claimed him to be an extra body until leivo is healed up. at that point they can decide which prospect they like more between the 2 and try and squeeze the other through wavers when lineups are a bit more set.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I like this, getting a good young player for free is never a bad thing, fact is Laich is nearing the end of the road and we needed some more young blood chances are be can be a more effective than Laich at a MUCH cheaper cost

 

[BadBruins]

He's over 190 pounds.... That's not small.

He's slight. I don't care what his listed weight is. If you're expecting a heavy/solid 5'9, that's not Griffith. He gets pushed off the puck and isn't particularly strong along the wall. That's a big reason why it hasn't translated...yet. Marc Savard is a good physical comparison. It is a possible. It's just a lot harder for guys of that stature who don't skate at an above average level.

Give him space, he can hurt you. That is his game. He's not a center and he's not a traditional bottom-6 player. I've always believed he could make it as a middle six tweener. He would have very likely seen time on the big club this year. Didn't have a great camp after he was probably expected to earn a job with Vatrano injury.

 

[LeafSteel]

He has a girth of 12 ft, so it fits diagonally. Thast why we call him seth girthiff

LOL! This was awesome!

Well played, sir.

 

[nmbr_24]

Seasons start in October.

Oct 2012-->Oct 2016 = 4 years. Unless you're counting summer school!

So he played four seasons and he also had five preseasons to try and make the team.

 

[PsychoDad]

So he played four seasons and he also had five preseasons to try and make the team.

And was also played on the first line for a dozen games straight. Wasn't good enough, despite obvious skill.

 

[Field of Dreams]

Young forward that Boston is giving up on?
Where do I sign?

 

[BruinsBtn]

Young forward that Boston is giving up on?
Where do I sign?

You're in luck, superstars Matt Fraser, Craig Cunningham, and Brett Connolly are also available.

 

[PsychoDad]

You're in luck, superstars Matt Fraser, Craig Cunningham, and Brett Connolly are also available.

Don't forget Jordan Caron.

 

[strictlyrandy]

Seasons start in October.

Oct 2012-->Oct 2016 = 4 years. Unless you're counting summer school!

Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16

This is year 5.....

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16

This is year 5.....

starting year 5, only 4 were completed while he was in the bruins farm system.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Don't forget Jordan Caron.

If willing to dig somewhere in Europe, Zach Hamill is too.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

I've been told for the past 5 years that the Leafs always had 20 prospects better than him. Guess not.

Sticking with him on the line with Lucic and Krejci for far too long was an experiment that cost them the playoffs.

Anyway, good luck to him, he'll get an NHL paycheque for awhile now. For a guy who isn't big or fast, he's made the most of it. No one had him pencilled in anywhere in the Bruins lineup.

Most Leaf fans don't pay attention to depth Bruins prospects. Also funny is that your math skills seem to be lacking if you think Leaf fans have been telling you this since a year prior to the Bruins acquiring him in the draft. This sounds highly suspect, but not surprised from this fellow.

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

=
5

You're welcome

June 2012 to October 2016 is 4 years and a couple months. Closer to 4 years than 5. If he's been told that for 5 years as stated (not in 5 different years) then he's been told that for about 7-8 months before Boston drafted him. So that other guy is still correct, at least from a technical standpoint, especially due to the fact you worded it "for 5 years" not "in 5 different years". You act like he's stretching it to make you sound incorrect, but in reality, you technically were incorrect from the get go.

Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16

This is year 5.....

The start of year 5, in other words, 4 years have passed, therfore people could have only been telling him for 4 years...unless you think people are still going to tell him the Leafs have 20 better prospects for a year going forward from now.