Why there is ZERO risk of losing McCarty on waivers when called up

[Son of a Wing 1,644]

Interesting rule in the new CBA. From Spectors website.

Surfing through the last news reports out of Dallas, I noted that the Stars had yesterday recalled forward Toby Petersen but he'd have to pass through re-entry waivers.

Usually during the season a team can claim a player via re-entry waivers and only have to pick up half his remaining salary. However, there is an interesting twist to the rule after the trade deadline has passed.

As per Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News:

The process involving re-entry waivers changes after the trade deadline, as a team can claim Petersen for half price and place him on their NHL roster, but they cannot play him in the regular season or in playoff games for the remainder of the season. That allows teams to make call-ups like this without much risk of losing a player.

Pretty much ensures that a team can safely recall a player via re-entry waivers without fear of losing him to another team from the day after the trade deadline to the end of the season and into the playoffs.

Just goes to show you learn something new about the CBA every day!

[WingMachine91 0]

i wonder if there is a team that is that big an ******* to pick up a player coming up on wavers just to screw the other team. i could see burke doing that to lowe haha

[Doggy 130]

i wonder if there is a team that is that big an ******* to pick up a player coming up on wavers just to screw the other team. i could see burke doing that to lowe haha

You'd have to be a pretty big douchebag. It's pretty much the definition of cutting your nose off to spite your face. And I can't imagine an owner being too pleased about paying for half of a useless players salary.

Edited March 5, 2008 by Doggy

[norrisnick 1]

Actually the risk is zero because he was in GR on a conditioning assignment and thus is exempt from the waiver process.

[hillbillywingsfan 794]

but i think holland ha already said when he gets called up he's here until the end of the season and playoffs. they wont be sending him back down.

[irishtemper14+25 11]

cool rule, never knew that

[up2here 41]

There was no risk anyway.He was going to get called up and if he can still play he will. If not it doesnt matter if someone picks him up.

[Son of a Wing 1,644]

Actually the risk is zero because he was in GR on a conditioning assignment and thus is exempt from the waiver process.

Didn't know a conditioning assignments were different. Good to know.

[Dustywt4 0]

Maybe that is why Kenny saved millions in cap space! Time to claim possible playoff opponent's re-entries!

[SweWings 45]

The fact that it's Mac making a comeback for Detroit would make anyone claiming him very very very bad. I'd automatically hate that team for the rest of time and I can't imagine that ANYONE would be ok with it.

[sputman 1,268]

Actually the risk is zero because he was in GR on a conditioning assignment and thus is exempt from the waiver process.

norrisnick, what is your TF2 player name?

[Echolalia 2,961]

Thanks for posting this. I was wondering this a while back and nobody had a definitive answer.