Two NHL forwards up for grabs on waivers as Flyers and Blues make moves
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Flyers forward Garrett Wilson and Blues forward Zach Dean are on waivers, while Vegas defenseman Lukas Cormier has cleared.
The NHL waiver wire stayed busy on Thursday.
Philadelphia placed forward Garrett Wilson on waivers, and St. Louis did the same with forward Zach Dean.
Vegas defenseman Lukas Cormier, waived a day earlier, cleared without a claim.
Cormier started the season on Vegas' injured non-roster list after an undisclosed offseason procedure.
The 24-year-old is expected to begin his year with AHL Henderson, where he put up 47 points in 49 games last season.
He has played just two NHL games, both in 2023-24.
Vegas holds an 8-3-0 record and sits first in the Pacific, but the blue line is thin.
A recall of Ville Heinola looks likely.
Wilson has a Penguins past
Wilson is the name Penguins fans might remember.
The 35-year-old played for Pittsburgh in 2018-19, and all eight of his career NHL points came there.
He also appeared for the Florida Panthers from 2013 to 2016.
Philadelphia gave him a one-year, two-way deal worth $850,000 at the NHL level before the season, which let him break camp with the club.
He played three games for the Flyers last spring without a point.
He is known for physical play, with 761 penalty minutes over his previous five seasons.
Dean was drafted by Vegas
Dean, a 23-year-old center, went 30th overall to the Golden Knights in the 2021 draft.
St. Louis got him in February 2023 in the Ivan Barbashev trade, and all nine of his NHL games came with the Blues in 2023-24.
Both are now open to a claim from the other 31 teams, so an NHL team could still take a flier before they head to the AHL.
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