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Originally Posted by Shucker
Still learning about hockey and I have a question regarding the preseason to regular season roster.
I will be heading into free agency and the draft soon. Can I have those guys up for the preseason and then send them down without having them go through the waiver process? Basically, is it free demotions at that time?
I don't want to give extra guys the experience if I will be at risk of losing them when going down.
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So any guys you drafted will be sent down without waivers. Young players on ELCs also won't require waivers. After that...it gets a little more complicated. However, leaving someone in the AHL doesn't protect them from waivers. They have to clear waivers if they are suppose to be on it.
https://www.capfriendly.com/waivers-faq - Cap Friendly's page goes into a little more detail that may be helpful for you.