In an attempt to secure roster flexibility prior to the Tuesday, 2 PM deadline for cuts to reach the 23-man roster, the Arizona Coyotes waived Klas Dahlbeck and Zbynek Michalek.
Michalek survived the waiver wire and remains with the Coyotes.
Klas Dahlbeck was claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes, however, and is another fallen domino in John Chayka’s quest to iron out his 23-man roster.
The headline here is “Good for Klas. Good for the Coyotes.”
Dahlbeck will get another fresh start in another organization on the rise, and in the meantime the Coyotes now how have a clearer path – for nine games at least – towards Jakob Chychrun starting the season in Glendale.