Waivers Infos
 
  Age Goalies Forwards/Defensemen  
  18 6 seasons or 80 NHL games* 5 seasons or 160 NHL games*  
  19 5 seasons or 80 NHL games* 4 seasons or 160 NHL games*  
  20 4 seasons or 80 NHL games 3 seasons or 160 NHL games  
  21 4 seasons or 60 NHL games 3 seasons or 80 NHL games  
  22 4 seasons or 60 NHL games 3 seasons or 70 NHL games  
  23 3 seasons or 60 NHL games 3 seasons or 60 NHL games  
  24 2 seasons or 60 NHL games 2 seasons or 60 NHL games  
  25+ 1 season 1 season  
*If a player aged 18 or 19 plays 11 NHL games in a season, number of seasons are counted as if he was age 20

Age: 18 - Player must turn 18 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 15 in the entry-draft calendar year preceding the first season of his first contract.

19+ - The age the player reaches between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 in the entry-draft calendar year preceding the first season of his first contract.

Games: This number only includes past seasons, not updated for the season in progress unless number is reached.
 
Players 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030 2030-2031 2031-2032 2032-2033 Games
Anderson, Josh Yes              
Beck, Owen No Yes           132
Belzile, Alex Yes              
Berard, Brett Yes              
Bolduc, Zack Yes              
Carrier, Alexandre Yes              
Caufield, Cole Yes              
Chiasson, Jake Yes              
Condotta, Lucas Yes              
Dach, Kirby Yes              
Danault, Phillip Yes              
Davidson, Jared No Yes           60
Demidov, Ivan No No Yes         52
Dobeš, Jakub Yes              
Dobson, Noah Yes              
Engström, Adam No Yes           65
Evans, Jake Yes              
Farrell, Sean Yes              
Fowler, Jacob No No No Yes       24
Guhle, Kaiden Yes              
Hutson, Lane Yes              
Kähkönen, Kaapo Yes              
Kapanen, Oliver Yes              
Laine, Patrik Yes              
Matheson, Mike Yes              
McKown, Hunter Yes              
Mešár, Filip No Yes           160
Mittelstadt, Luke No No No Yes       60
Montembeault, Sam Yes              
Newhook, Alex Yes              
Pickford, Bryce No No No Yes       160
Poulin, Samuel Yes              
Protz, Owen No No No Yes       160
Reinbacher, David No Yes           158
Rohrer, Vinzenz No No Yes         80
Samson, Ethan Yes              
Shepard, Hunter Yes              
Slafkovský, Juraj Yes              
Struble, Jayden Yes              
Suzuki, Nick Yes              
Szuber, Maksymilian Yes              
Texier, Alexandre Yes              
Thorpe, Tyler No No Yes         160
Xhekaj, Arber Yes              
Xhekaj, Florian No Yes           155