Controversial Former Leafs Defenseman Among Massive List of Players on Waivers Today
Justin Holl was once a key piece of the Maple Leafs blue line, but after signing a big free agency deal in Detroit, he's now officially been placed on waivers.
Over the past week, well over 100 players have been placed on waivers by their teams, with the goal of getting together the best possible roster ahead of the 2025/26 regular season, which begins in just a few days.
To this point, we've only seen a few big names placed on waivers by their squads, but with big contracts and likely underperforming play given that they're on waivers, and now, another has joined that list.
Here is the full list of players waived today:
Forwards:
Jonathan Aspirot (Bruins)
Matej Blumel (Bruins)
Alex Steeves (Bruins)
Joshua Dunne (Sabres)
Jack Studnicka (Panthers)
Tyler Pitlick (Wild)
Sammy Blais (Canadiens)
Jonathan Gruden (Devils)
Mike Hardman (Devils)
Nathan Legare (Devils)
Hayden Hodgson (Senators)
Jan Jenik (Senators)
Arthur Kaliyev (Senators)
Olle Lycksell (Senators)
Carl Grundstrom (Flyers)
John Hayden (Kraken)
Pavol Regenda (Sharks)
Colten Ellis (Blues)
Hunter Skinner (Blues)
Michael Pezzetta (Maple Leafs)
Curtis Douglas (Mammoth)
Jonas Rondbjerg (Golden Knights)
Ethen Frank (Capitals)
Clay Stevenson (Capitals)
Walker Duehr (Jets)
Defensemen:
Jack Ahcan (Avalanche)
Keaton Middleton (Avalanche)
Erik Gustafsson (Red Wings)
Justin Holl (Red Wings)
Max Jones (Oilers)
Calen Addison (Devils)
Lassi Thomson (Senators)
Matt Benning (Maple Leafs)
Dakota Mermis (Maple Leafs)
Henry Thrun (Maple Leafs)
Ville Heinola (Jets)
Goalies:
Michael Dipietro (Bruins)
Cayden Primeau (Hurricanes)
Kaapo Kahkonen (Canadiens)
Nico Daws (Devils)
Mads Sogaard (Senators)
Cal Petersen (Wild)
Jonathan Aspirot (Bruins)
Matej Blumel (Bruins)
Alex Steeves (Bruins)
Joshua Dunne (Sabres)
Jack Studnicka (Panthers)
Tyler Pitlick (Wild)
Sammy Blais (Canadiens)
Jonathan Gruden (Devils)
Mike Hardman (Devils)
Nathan Legare (Devils)
Hayden Hodgson (Senators)
Jan Jenik (Senators)
Arthur Kaliyev (Senators)
Olle Lycksell (Senators)
Carl Grundstrom (Flyers)
John Hayden (Kraken)
Pavol Regenda (Sharks)
Colten Ellis (Blues)
Hunter Skinner (Blues)
Michael Pezzetta (Maple Leafs)
Curtis Douglas (Mammoth)
Jonas Rondbjerg (Golden Knights)
Ethen Frank (Capitals)
Clay Stevenson (Capitals)
Walker Duehr (Jets)
Defensemen:
Jack Ahcan (Avalanche)
Keaton Middleton (Avalanche)
Erik Gustafsson (Red Wings)
Justin Holl (Red Wings)
Max Jones (Oilers)
Calen Addison (Devils)
Lassi Thomson (Senators)
Matt Benning (Maple Leafs)
Dakota Mermis (Maple Leafs)
Henry Thrun (Maple Leafs)
Ville Heinola (Jets)
Goalies:
Michael Dipietro (Bruins)
Cayden Primeau (Hurricanes)
Kaapo Kahkonen (Canadiens)
Nico Daws (Devils)
Mads Sogaard (Senators)
Cal Petersen (Wild)
Justin Holl of the Red Wings Among 42 Players on Waivers Today
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, the Detroit Red Wings signed veteran Justin Holl to a three-year deal worth $10.2 million, and unsurprisingly, they drew plenty of criticism for the move.
Now, with just one year remaining on his deal, he has officially been placed on waivers, with the team likely not going to find a spot for him on their regular season roster as they look to get back into contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs soon.
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It's highly unlikely that Holl will be waived given the $3.4 million salary cap hit that comes with him, with the team now likely to bury his deal down in the American Hockey League.
On top of Holl, former NHLers such as Walker Duehr, Cayden Primeau, Sammy Blais, Ville Heinola and Max Jones all find their way onto waivers, and with rosters needing to be finalized soon, don't be shocked to see some teams out there consider moves for any of these players.
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