NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2026-27 preseason

Ahead of the 2026-27 preseason, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal will evaluate top waiver candidates as teams trim rosters for the regular season. Once a player is placed on waivers, the rest of the league has 24 hours to submit a claim; if no team claims him, the original club can assign him to the minor leagues. On Sept. 26, Miles Wood (Columbus Blue Jackets) is listed after nine seasons as a bottom-six winger, though the article cites limited two-way impact, frequent undisciplined penalties, and recent injury setbacks. Other names mentioned include Alex Steeves (Boston Bruins), Justin Barron (Nashville Predators), and additional waiver players: Lukas Reichel, Alexander Nylander, Remi Poirier, Tobias Björnfot, Angus Crookshank, Casey Fitzgerald and Scott Perunovich.