Earlier in the preseason, it looked like an absolute lock that Nick Lappin was going to make the New Jersey Devils somehow, someway. He scored two goals in the first game against the New York Rangers, and looked like he was the extra forward the Devils need. In fact, he was so good he was getting time on the first line with Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier.
That ended quickly. Nick Lappin was placed on waivers today to hopefully get sent down to Binghamton.
The problem with waivers is now every team in the league has a chance to get Lappin on their team.