The estimable Frank Seravalli Tweeted this yesterday…
Tyler Johnson on waivers today seemed to catch some off-guard today. It’s left many wondering if #GoBolts had something in place for a team to claim Johnson (#RedWings?). We’ll see tomorrow at 12 noon ET.— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 10, 2020
Today:
We’re a few minutes away from getting word if anyone put in a waiver claim on #TBLightning Tyler Johnson. Does Stevie Y go for a reunion in Detroit?— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) October 10, 2020
So THIS happened at noon:
Tyler Johnson cleared waivers— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 10, 2020
Johnson’s worn down after playing for so long as an undersized forward. He looked tired during the playoffs. Hard “no” at his $5 million salary. GOOD CALL STEVE.
Tyler Johnson clears waivers. We explored here what’s next for cap-strapped #tblightning, who can still try to move him https://t.co/UTKelpADEv— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) October 10, 2020
