And there is always the possibility of the waiver draft or a trade.

He was exposed in the waiver draft, and no one picked him.

The team claimed no one in the waiver draft yesterday.

My situation changed after the waiver draft last year, and my playing time went from over 50 games to 25 or so.

Earlier in the day, no Rangers were selected in the waiver draft.

The vast majority of the Devils did not know that the waiver draft had been postponed today.

They can recall a goalie, or select one in tomorrow's waiver draft.

When Osgood was left unprotected for the waiver draft, he thought about going elsewhere.

None of the 25 players waived last week were selected in yesterday's waiver draft, which means they are all free agents.

Under the rules of the waiver draft, each team is allowed to protect 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders.