One day after Tomas Tatar was an unexpected healthy scratch, the Montreal Canadiens put Paul Byron on waivers.
Byron himself was a healthy scratch two games ago, but no one expected the alternate captain to have his roster spot — and his future in the organization — in jeopardy.
Many people will see that this is the Canadiens putting Corey Perry ahead of Byron in the depth chart, but it’s not that simple. Performance is only one factor when evaluating players to put on waivers, especially when it’s to create flexibility with the salary cap.