What Happened
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed defenceman Emil Andrae and forward Danton Heinen on waivers Wednesday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Andrae, 24, arrived in Columbus just before the season as part of the return from Toronto in the Kirill Marchenko trade and has two assists in five games. Heinen has no points in 10 games. Separately, Winnipeg Jets forward Brad Lambert cleared waivers.
Key Details
- Andrae, 24, came to Columbus from Toronto in the Kirill Marchenko trade before the season.
- Andrae has two assists in five games with the Blue Jackets.
- Heinen has yet to record a point in 10 games this season.
- Lambert cleared waivers after one assist in 11 games with Winnipeg.
- Lambert was the 30th overall pick in the 2022 Draft.
- Lambert has three goals and six assists in 42 career games.
What It Means
Waivers give the rest of the league a chance to claim Andrae and Heinen, and a claim would remove them from Columbus's roster. Andrae's recent arrival via the Marchenko trade makes his placement notable less than two months into his Blue Jackets tenure. Lambert staying in Winnipeg keeps a recent first-round pick in the organization rather than exposing him to another club.
What's Next
Both Columbus players remain on waivers, where another club can claim them; otherwise they stay with the Blue Jackets organization. Lambert remains with the Jets after clearing.