The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed Mike Komisarek on waivers. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger has also reported that Komisarek has waived his no-movement clause. If he is claimed by another NHL club he will report to his new team, otherwise he will report to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The 31-year old New York [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: The NHL will not be suspending Philadelphia Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk for a hit he administered in the closing seconds on Wednesday night’s blowout victory over the Washington Capitals. The NHL announced that Zolnierczyk would not be disciplined for the act and was going to have his kneeing major [...]

The New York Islanders placed Rick DiPietro on waivers Friday, the team announced on its website. Katie Strang reports DiPietro is expected to report to the team’s AHL affiliate in Bridgeport assuming he clears waivers. Young goaltender Kevin Poulin will likely be recalled to back up veteran Evgeni Nabokov in net for the Islanders. DiPietro started the season with a [...]

The Calgary Flames claimed netminder Joey MacDonald off waivers on Monday in hopes that he can help out a thin and injured goaltending situation. The Flames needed a goalie after starter Miikka Kiprusoff sprained his MCL last Tuesday in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. Kiprusoff is listed as day-to-day and was on the ice Monday morning. [...]

The Colorado Avalanche claimed forward Aaron Palushaj from the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, reported by TSN.ca. Palushaj, 23, has spent the season with the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs. He had seven goals and three assists in 21 games before suffering a shoulder injury in mid-January. The native of Livonia, Michigan was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: Zach Boychuk has been put on waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes. After playing in the Hurricanes season opener, Boychuk has been a healthy scratch for the last four contests. NHL teams have until noon Thursday to claim Boychuk and that could happen considering he is only 23 years of age [...]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Tim Connolly was not on the ice at practice on Thursday and it’s expected the veteran forward will be placed on waivers, according to TSN.ca. Should Connolly clear waivers, he could be bought out of the final year of his contract which carries a cap hit of $4.75 million this season. According to a new [...]

The San Jose Sharks put goalie Antero Niittymaki on waivers after he was delegated to the No. 3 goalie role for weeks. This led to a handful of people speculating on who would claim the goalie. The Edmonton Journal’s Jonathan Willis writes that the Edmonton Oilers probably shouldn’t make a claim. The Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline tweets that the Columbus Blue Jackets probably won’t [...]

The New York Islanders tried to trade Blake Comeau earlier this week but were unsuccessfully. They have since placed him on waivers yesterday, according to the New York Daily News. The 25-year-old doesn’t have a single point (minus-11) in 16 games this season. Despite the wretched current numbers, it’s still likely Comeau will land with another NHL club. ESPNNY.com’s Katie Strang tweeted [...]

The Chicago Sun-Times has the latest Chicago Blackhawks notes: Rostislav Olesz has been waived by the Chicago Blackhawks. Olesz has been a healthy scratch in 12 games this season. “He didn’t get a ton of opportunities,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. Patrick Kane has three goals and six points in his last four games. Jonathan Toews extended his point [...]