Sprong, Gagner, Baertschi among 39 waived players
Daniel Sprong, Sam Gagner, and Sven Baertschi were among a slew of NHLers placed on waivers Monday, the penultimate day before the start of the 2019-20 regular season.
Here's the list of all 39 players waived by their respective clubs:
| Team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| ANA | Sam Carrick | F |
| ANA | Daniel Sprong | F |
| BOS | Peter Cehlarik | F |
| BUF | Remi Elie | F |
| BUF | Curtis Lazar | F |
| BUF | Casey Nelson | D |
| BUF | Scott Wilson | F |
| CAR | Clark Bishop | F |
| CAR | Anton Forsberg | G |
| CAR | Gustav Forsling | D |
| CBJ | Marko Dano | F |
| CGY | Alan Quine | F |
| CHI | Carl Dahlstrom | D |
| COL | Jayson Megna | F |
| EDM | Sam Gagner | F |
| EDM | Brandon Manning | D |
| MIN | J.T. Brown | F |
| NJ | Matt Tennyson | D |
| NSH | Miikka Salomaki | F |
| NSH | Steven Santini | D |
| NYI | Tanner Fritz | F |
| NYI | Thomas Hickey | D |
| NYI | Josh Ho-Sang | F |
| NYR | Cristoval Nieves | F |
| PIT | Casey DeSmith | G |
| TB | Luke Schenn | D |
| TOR | Kenny Agostino | F |
| TOR | Kevin Gravel | D |
| TOR | Nicolas Petan | F |
| TOR | Garrett Wilson | F |
| VAN | Sven Baertschi | F |
| VAN | Alex Biega | D |
| VAN | Nikolay Goldobin | F |
| WPG | Eric Comrie | G |
| WPG | JC Lipon | F |
| WPG | Nelson Nogier | D |
| WSH | Christian Djoos | D |
| WSH | Liam O'Brien | F |
| WSH | Michael Sgarbossa | F |
Sprong tallied 14 goals in only 47 games for the Anaheim Ducks last season.
Gagner, the Edmonton Oilers' sixth overall pick in 2007, collected 10 points in 25 contests for the club in 2018-19 after being acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks.
Baertschi produced nine goals and 14 points in 26 games with the Canucks in 2018-19. He's spent parts of five seasons with Vancouver after beginning his career with the Calgary Flames.
The New York Islanders raised eyebrows earlier Monday when general manager Lou Lamoriello revealed Josh Ho-Sang and Thomas Hickey would be placed on waivers.
Casey DeSmith was the Pittsburgh Penguins' backup goaltender last season and posted a .916 save percentage in 36 contests.
The Tampa Bay Lightning waived Luke Schenn on Monday after signing him to a one-year, $700,000 contract on July 1.