Maple Leafs and Flames Players Hit Unconditional Waivers for Contract Termination

Flames defensive prospect Joni Jurmo and Maple Leafs forward prospect Ty Voit are both being placed on unconditional waivers Tuesday to terminate their entry-level contracts, per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.

Both have one year left on their deals and would have been restricted free agents next year. Any other NHL club can now claim them within the next 24 hours.

Should they not get claimed, their contracts will be voided and their remaining money forfeited, meaning they'll become unrestricted free agents.

Joni Jurmo, age 23, was a third-round pick by the Vancouver Canucks in 2020.

Calgary acquired his signing rights in last year's Elias Lindholm trade, after which they signed him following his season in his native Finland. This then brought him to North America for the 2024-25 season.

While Jurmo had played exclusively in Finland's top-flight Liiga since the 2021-22 season, the adjustment to North America was rough.

The 6'4″, 207-lb lefty failed to capture a full-time AHL role with the Calgary Wranglers, going pointless, but managing to somehow finish with an even rating in 17 games.

He fared much better in the lower ECHL league with the Rapid City Rush, putting up 10 points in 12 games. However, his lack of success higher on the depth chart wasn't a promising sign for his development, especially so long after his draft year.

Ty Voit, age 22, has a similar story. Toronto's 2021 fifth-rounder was a star in the OHL after missing his draft year due to COVID, where he capped off his junior career with a 105-point performance in 67 games for the Sarnia Sting in 2022-23.

Injuries cost him nearly his entire 2023-24 season. He still showed unbelievable playmaking promise when healthy, recording eight points in only five games for the ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers.