The Senators have placed Kurtis MacDermid on waivers, one of three players waived Saturday after two claims earlier in the day.
MacDermid has yet to play an NHL game this season, according to HockeyFeed.
He carries a $1,150,000 cap hit in the final year of his deal, per the report.
Somebody should grab him. At that price, a team looking for an edge in the bottom six gets one without giving up anything.
It's like a bouncer at a busy bar. You hope you never need him, but everybody behaves a little better when he's standing by the door.
Ottawa is 7-4-0 and hosts the Rangers tonight after a 6-2 loss to San Jose on Thursday.
Earlier Saturday, Washington claimed Jack St. Ivany from Winnipeg, and Nashville claimed Daemon Hunt from Minnesota.
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Feared NHL enforcer Kurtis MacDermid is suddenly available after Senators decision
Nashville waived Jack Ahcan after claiming Hunt, according to the report.
The defenseman has 1 assist on an $875,000 cap hit.
He has 25 career NHL games, per HockeyFeed.
Colorado waived Georgii Merkulov, who has 11 career NHL games and has yet to play this season.
The Avalanche recalled Taylor Makar from the Eagles on Friday, then beat Tampa Bay 6-3 that night.
Nashville is 3-3-3 and visits Pittsburgh tonight after a 6-0 loss in Boston.
Colorado is 6-4-1 and visits Nashville on Sunday.
Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 15 points, including 7 goals.
Drake Batherson has 8 points for the Senators, while Ridly Greig and Nick Cousins have 2 apiece.
Cousins was fined this week after a scrum in Brady Tkachuk's return game, according to La Presse.
Steve Staios apparently valued the roster spot more than the extra toughness.
Teams now have a short window to decide whether he's worth a roster spot.
Will a team looking for grit take a chance on MacDermid before the window closes?
Three names landed on the wire, and teams get a cheap look at depth. The most interesting of the bunch might be the one nobody expected to see there.
Should a team claim Kurtis MacDermid off waivers?
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