Lightning and Blue Jackets Place Two Forwards on NHL Waivers

Two forwards hit the NHL waiver wire on Tuesday, and both could be on the move before the week is out.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jansen Harkins and Columbus Blue Jackets winger Mikael Pyyhtia were each placed on waivers by their respective clubs. Every other NHL team now has a window to claim either player. If both clear unclaimed, they become eligible to be assigned to the American Hockey League.

Harkins, 29, suited up for Tampa Bay's season-opening 5-1 loss to the New York Rangers on October 1, logging just under 11 minutes of ice time without registering a point. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning this past offseason.