Maple Leafs' Mermis, Two Blue Jackets Hit Waivers

Maple Leafs Place Dakota Mermis On Waivers

Ahead of their game against the Sabres tonight, the Maple Leafs placed defenseman Dakota Mermis on waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Today marked the end of an extended conditioning loan to the AHL for the defender, who was on long-term injured reserve, meaning they had to either activate him or designate him as waivers non-roster. Mermis came to the Leafs as a free agent signing in 2024. He signed a new two-year deal last summer to ex…

Maple Leafs' Mermis, two Blue Jackets hit waivers

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ defence depth could take a hit. Blue-liner Dakota Mermis was placed on waivers on Tuesday alongside a pair of Columbus Blue Jackets in Zach Aston-Reese and Brendan Gaunce, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. Mermis has been on injured reserve since Dec. 10 after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gage Goncalves. He was loaned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies for a conditioning stint on Jan. 12. He…