A player selected in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft was placed on NHL waivers on Monday.

The Calgary Flames have placed Connor Zary, its 24th overall pick in 2020, on waivers. It came as a bit of a shock given where he was drafted and the fact he’s in his mid-20s.

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#Flames have Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal on waivers Monday.

6:01 PM · Oct 5, 2026

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But now the question is: will there be a team that claims the 25-year-old on waivers, and should it be the Edmonton Oilers?

Well, who knows if Zary will even be available if the Oilers claim him? The waiver wire is the inverse of the standings last season, meaning the Oilers are 19th. Ahead of them are rebuilding teams like the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, and a handful of others. Those teams also have cap space.

According to PuckPedia, Zary has a cap hit of $3.775 million and will become a restricted free agent following the........

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