Large group on waivers today. Among them Backes (ANA), Bracco (CAR), Petan (TOR).
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 8, 2021This move is a little odd, since the game on Saturday should require all hands on deck to make two teams, and you would expect Petan to be right there as the nearly in the NHL crowd heading for the Taxi Squad. It bears remembering that waiving someone does not require you to remove them from the NHL roster either in training camp or in the regular season. He might not be going into AHL limbo yet.