The Penguins have struggled for a large portion of the 2024-25 season, with Jarry not being an exception. After a horrendous start to the Season, Jarry spent several weeks with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, attempting to regain his form. He returned to the lineup in mid-November and, albeit showcasing better results, still struggled, posting a .893 SV% in 18 games (7-6-4).
Seattle acquired Sprong via a trade with the Vancouver Canucks in November and has been placed on waivers only two months later. The 27-year-old Sprong has been in and out of the lineup all season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) while being limited to 10 games with Seattle.
Kaliyev was unable to secure a spot on the Kings' roster this season and was placed on waivers on Sunday. The 23-year-old Kaliyev was the 33rd overall pick of the Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He has 71 points (35G / 36A) in 188 career games.
Puljujarvi had been limited only 21 games with Pittsburgh this season, scoring eight points (3G / 5A) while being in and out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Edmonton Oilers, Puljuarvi has played on three different teams over the course of the last three seasons. He has 126 points (57G / 69A) in 377 career games.
The Bruins signed Johnson at the beginning of November but he will be looking for a new home after being placed on waivers on Friday. The 34-year-old Johnson averaged 13:05 time-on-ice and scored two points (0G / 2A) in nine games with the Bruins.
Coghlan has only played one game this season and has been placed on waivers. The undrafted 26-year-old defenseman had 41 points (16G / 25A) in 61 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) last season.
Wahlstrom has been a regular in the lineup for the Islanders this season, playing 27 games, but has only scored four points (2G / 2A). Wahlstrom has regularly seen time in New York's top-nine, including powerplay deployment, but has struggled to live up to his 11th-overall draft selection from 2018.
Engvall has been limited to only 20 games this season, recording six points (3G / 3A). The 28-year-old is averaging 12:40 time-on-ice, nearly three minutes less than last season, and his lowest total since his 24-year-old season in 2020-21.
Dermott has not played since November 19th and was placed on waivers on Thursday by the Oilers. The 27-year-old defenseman has played 10 games this season, averaging 13:05 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 10 blocks, and six hits.
Dermott has not played since November 19th and has been placed on waivers. The 27-year-old defenseman has played 10 games this season, averaging 13:05 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 10 blocks, and six hits.
Mermis is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman with 74 games of NHL experience. Mermis played a career-high 47 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, recording eight points (3G / 5A).
With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander has fallen out of the lineup rotation and has been placed on waivers. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.
Regula was a third-round pick, 67th overall, of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Draft. The 24-year-old defenseman has one point (1G / 0A) in 22 career NHL games but has yet to play a game this season.
Nikolaev was the third-round pick, 88th overall, of the Calgary Flames in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has never played an NHL game and scored four points (0G / 4A) in nine games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Kapanen struggled to establish himself with the Blues, in and out of the lineup this season, being limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in 10 games, resulting in him being placed on waivers. He has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 83 total games with the Blues over the previous two seasons.
