It isn't every day that one of a team's highest-paid players is put on waivers, but that was the stunning move the Flyers made Monday with defenseman Andrew MacDonald.
MacDonald, coming off a mistake-prone season, still has five years left on a six-year, $30 million extension he signed in 2014.
General manager Ron Hextall called it a "tough decision" but said he expected MacDonald to return to the Flyers later this season.
"Mac's a good player. We can't forget that. I'm convinced he's going to be back in the NHL and be productive at some point," Hextall said.