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The New Jersey Devils have added some flexibility to their trade deadline plans.
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On Thursday, the Devils placed three players on waivers, which should help the maneuvers they want to make by Friday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.
The three players the team announced they are waiving:
They could be claimed off waivers by another team.
Potentially more likely, they pass through waivers and are assigned to the AHL.
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If they get an AHL assignment, that actually makes them easier to trade, because an acquiring team can send them straight to that level.
Dadonov and Glendening both are very logical trade candidates. They'll be unrestricted free agents after the season.
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Tsyplakov has one season remaining on his contract. He'll have a cap hit of $2.25 million for the 2026-27 campaign.
Dadonov signed a one-year deal with the Devils in the offseason, but injuries have prevented him from scoring a single point so far with the Devils.
Glendening is also on a one-year deal, and the 36-year old center has only played on the fourth line. He does win 55.6% of his faceoffs, which is notable.
Tsyplakov came to the Devils a month ago in the trade involving Ondrej Palat to the Islanders. He's played just nine games for New Jersey and not yet gotten a point.
These aren't exciting names, but their movement could suggest the Devils have something more notable in the works.
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