Ales Kotalik and Shoane Morrisonn were waived yesterday.
No big surprise.
The Sabres were over the NHL salary cap by about $3.6m. Their combined salaries of $5.075 represent enough cash to get under the cap by about $1.4m.
The team will need to add a 7th defensemen and if Marc-Andre Gragnani ends up on the roster, the Sabres will be in the vicinity of $850k under.
Kotalik and Morrisonn did not play in any preseason games. Regier pointed out that if they were to play in the preseason, and were injured to the point where they wouldn't be on the opening day roster, their salaries would count against the cap. If that happened, the team would need to shed salary by some other means.
Goalie David Leggio and LW Derek Whitmore were also waived with the hopes that they will clear. Both played in Portland last season with Leggio playing well enough to earn his first NHL contract this off-season.
The 26 yr. old Whitmore, is from Rochester, and should he clear, he'll be coming home.
For the full Regier interview via WGR, click here.
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