Overview
- The Anaheim Ducks placed veteran right-shot defenseman Nick Jensen on waivers Saturday, October 31, 2026, filing the move so they can assign him to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls if no team claims him.
- Jensen, 36, signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal on July 1 and has appeared in just three of the Ducks’ first 13 games this season with one goal, one assist and a 15:20 average ice time.
- The waiver filing follows limited usage and frequent healthy scratches for Jensen, and it comes as defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Ian Moore skated with the team and appear close to returning from injury.
- League rules give teams a short window to submit a claim, and observers say Jensen’s recent injuries, reduced role and remaining year on his contract make it plausible he will pass through unclaimed; if he clears, Anaheim can send him to San Diego and get partial salary-cap relief.
- Jensen is an 11-season NHL veteran with roughly 697 games played and his placement on waivers raises immediate choices for his career: another NHL team could add veteran depth by claiming him or he could continue playing in the AHL while the Ducks prioritize younger defensemen.