NHL teams generally use waivers the day before rosters are due to facilitate assigning minor league players to AHL teams.
The Detroit Red Wings did that Monday — but also used it to expose a former first-round pick.
Among the names on the Wings’ waiver list Monday was Evgeny Svechnikov, who in the five-plus years since he was selected at 20th overall in 2015 has not been able to gain a foothold at the NHL level.
The other players waived in advance of needing to trim the roster to 23 men by Tuesday are Brian Lashoff, Dominic Turgeon, Turner Elson, Dylan McIlrath, Joe Hicketts, Calvin Rickard and Kevin Boyle.