Overview
- Columbus put 32‑year‑old defenseman Carson Soucy on waivers on Wednesday after activating Dante Fabbro, making room on the NHL roster.
- Soucy earned a one‑year, one‑way $1.15 million contract with the Blue Jackets after a professional tryout but has appeared in seven games this season with one assist and about 14:45 of average ice time.
- Coaches frequently paired Soucy with Erik Gudbranson in Columbus, a tandem that registered a 22.2% expected goals share per MoneyPuck and prompted questions about Soucy’s mobility and fit.
- If any of the other 31 NHL teams claims Soucy he would join a new organization, and if he clears waivers unclaimed Columbus can assign him to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters.
- Soucy’s waiver placement continues a recent pattern of short stops: productive seasons with Seattle led to a multi‑year Canucks deal, then trades to the Rangers and Islanders before his PTO‑to‑contract stint in Columbus.