Hey, everyone!
While we're waiting for tomorrow's game vs. the Blues (because, hey, who isn't excited to watch the Wild play St. Louis on the road?!), I want to talk a bit about waivers.
The waivers system is one that is designed to do two things: Give a check to teams who would otherwise bury NHL-level players in the minors, and to help the worst teams in the league improve. As we saw in Jarret Stoll's case, it's a great way for a club to take a chance on a player, usually in a way that requires no risk at all.