Who’s it going to be?
This has perhaps been the Nylander saga’s true burning with the stalemate now turning the corner into the final hours. And a difficult one at that, considering how not a single player has put forth a compelling case for demotion. Even Frederik Gauthier, who retreated back to the press box on Wednesday upon Auston Matthews’ return, would probably crack at least 20 other NHL lineups.
Such are the struggles of a ridiculously good team.
The question is now less “who deserves to be waived?” and more “who deserves to stay the least?