Newly Traded Flyer Ryan Johansen Leads Group of Four Players Placed on Waivers

Four players hit the waiver wire on Wednesday potentially en route to the AHL

With over 900 NHL games played, Ryan Johansen, fresh off a trade from Denver to Pennsylvania, leads today's crop hitting the NHL waiver wire. 

Ryan Johansen, 31, was acquired by the Avalanche from the Predators ahead of the 23-24 season, putting up 23 points in 63 games. He was just traded to the Flyers in a deal for outgoing defender Sean Walker. The former fourth overall selection of the 2010 NHL Draft has 578 points in 905 games, having put up 33 games in 40 AHL contests.

Will Lockwood, 25, was a third-round selection of the Canucks in 2016 who has one point in 26 games with the Florida Panthers this season and two points overall in 54 NHL games. He has suited up for Charlotte, Utica, Abbotsford and Hartford of the AHL.

Jacob Moverare, also 25, was a fourth-round pick of the Kings in 2016 and has a pair of points in 31 NHL games with Los Angeles. He has been more productive with the Ontario Reign, banking 69 points in four seasons in the AHL. 

Jaret Anderson-Dolan, 24, a second-round pick of the Kings in 2017, has so far amassed 28 points in 126 NHL games. He has 79 points in 115 AHL games with Ontario. 

All players placed on waivers yesterday cleared.