First, the Washington Capitals have placed 25-year-old Matthew Phillips on waivers. The forward has played 27 games with the Caps this season after spending all of his previous seasons with the Calgary Flames organization. He has 1 goals and 5 points in 2023-24 so far.
Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights have placed a draft pick of theirs on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. 22-year-old Marcus Kallionkieli was taken in the fifth round (139th overall) in 2019. He has never played in the NHL, but has spent some time with the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL, and Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL. The Finn is playing in his home country this season with Kiekko-Espoo of the Mestis Hockey League, the second highest men's hockey league in Finland.
Rem Pitlick of the Chicago Blackhawks, who was placed on waivers yesterday, has cleared and will likely be sent to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL.
