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 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030 2030-2031 Games
Anderson, Josh Yes              
Armia, Joel Yes              
Barré-Boulet, Alex Yes              
Barron, Justin Yes              
Beck, Owen No No No Yes       159
Caufield, Cole Yes              
Condotta, Lucas Yes              
Dach, Kirby Yes              
Davidson, Jared No No No Yes       70
Dobeš, Jakub No No No Yes       60
Dvorak, Christian Yes              
Engström, Adam No No No Yes       80
Evans, Jake Yes              
Farrell, Sean No Yes           74
Gallagher, Brendan Yes              
Gignac, Brandon Yes              
Guhle, Kaiden No Yes           46
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël Yes              
Heineman, Emil No Yes           76
Hughes, Connor No Yes           -
Hutson, Lane No No No Yes       158
Kapanen, Oliver No No No Yes       80
Kidney, Riley No No Yes         160
Laine, Patrik Yes              
Mailloux, Logan No No Yes         159
Matheson, Mike Yes              
Mešár, Filip No No No Yes       160
Montembeault, Sam Yes              
Newhook, Alex Yes              
Perreault, Jacob No Yes           159
Pezzetta, Michael Yes              
Price, Carey Yes              
Primeau, Cayden Yes              
Reinbacher, David No No No Yes       160
Roy, Joshua No No Yes         137
Savard, David Yes              
Simoneau, Xavier No No Yes         70
Slafkovský, Juraj No No No Yes       39
Struble, Jayden No No Yes         14
Suzuki, Nick Yes              
Trudeau, William No Yes           160
Tuch, Luke No No No Yes       70
Xhekaj, Arber No Yes           65
Xhekaj, Florian No No No Yes       160