A few notable transactions to pass your way in advance of Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline...
-- Chicago has waived Jiri Sekac, just one month after acquiring him from Anaheim in exchange for Ryan Garbutt. Sekac, 23, appeared in just six games for Chicago, registering one assist while averaging 10:04 TOI per night.
It’s worth noting Chicago is Sekac’s third team since breaking in with Montreal during the ’14-15 campaign. He’s currently in the last of a two-year, $2.7M deal with a $1.35 average annual cap hit.
-- Toronto has waived Jared Cowen, just two weeks after acquiring him from Ottawa in the Dion Phaneuf trade. Cowen, who’s dealing with a hip injury, has yet to play for the Leafs and it’s widely assumed the club is looking to get out of his contract (a four-year, $12.4M pact with a $3.1M average annual cap hit, and one year remaining.)
Cowen unsure what the plan is... says he's good to play
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) February 26, 2016
Some definite frustration from Cowen... thought he'd be in Leafs lineup soon
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) February 26, 2016
-- Carolina forward Brad Malone, put on waivers yesterday, has cleared.
Malone, 26, has five points through 37 games this year but has been a healthy scratch on numerous occasions. Prior to getting parked in the press box, he was best known as a physical, hard-hitting presence that drew the ire of Columbus captain Nick Foligno for a big hit back in early January.
Malone is in the second of a two-year deal worth $1.3 million. It carries an average annual cap hit of $650,000.