The Philadelphia Flyers made a surprising move Tuesday when they placed Shayne Gostisbehere on waivers. After going unclaimed by the 30 other NHL teams, Sportsnet reported the 27-year-old defenseman became eligible to be assigned to the Flyers' taxi squad. He can be moved between the roster and taxi squad without waivers for 30 days or until he plays 10 more games.
Gostisbehere was an invaluable member of the Flyers defense earlier in this career. A skilled puck-moving blueliner, he was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2015-16 following a 17-goal, 46-point performance.