Yesterday the Vegas Golden Knights officially claimed Malcolm Subban on waivers from the Boston Bruins and some people lost their fucking minds. If you search on Twitter, Reddit or various Facebook groups, you’ll see people talk about poor asset management on the Bruins behalf.
The theory behind this is that the Bruins could have traded Malcolm Subban instead of putting him on waivers for anyone to claim. It is believed in these circles, that Malcolm Subban had actual value to NHL teams and they be willing to give up a draft pick to get him. It’s not so much about where the pick is, but more so that you didn’t lose something for nothing.