Flames surprise and place former first-rounder on waivers

Sunday afternoon was the final day for teams to place players on the waiver wire ahead of the NHL's opening night roster submission deadline and it looks like former top prospect is available.

According to Stephane Leroux of RDS, the Calgary Flames have placed former first-round pick Jakob Pelletier on waivers.

The Quebec City, Quebec native has had a tough time finding a full-time role in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames since being selected 26th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

In 37 games in the National Hockey League over the last couple of seasons, Jakob Pelletier has registered ten points (four goals, six assists), four penalty minutes and is a minus-four.

There's no doubt that Jakob Pelletier has a ton of talent and potential and it's going to be interesting to see if any teams place a waiver claim on him before 2 pm ET on Monday. The San Jose Sharks have the first crack at it, given they finished dead last in the NHL last season, but Chicago, Anaheim, Columbus and Montreal could all be fits for the 23-year-old.

If Pelletier somehow makes his way to Vancouver on the waiver wire, he could be an interesting piece for the bottom-six of Rick Tocchet's group, however, they're likely confident in who they have right now with Nils Aman, Aatu Raty and Arshdeep Bains all pushing for a roster spot.