Kyle Burroughs is back on waivers as Manny Malhotra and the Vancouver Canucks sort through another busy round of roster cuts.
Burroughs was one of three former Canucks placed on waivers Thursday, joining goaltender Zachary Sawchenko and forward Lane Pederson.
Dallas exposed Burroughs along with Matthew Seminoff as teams continue trimming their rosters before the regular season. The familiar name will stand out immediately to Vancouver fans.
Carolina placed Sawchenko on waivers alongside Viktor Neuchev and Ronan Seeley. Sawchenko previously spent time in the Canucks organization, adding another Vancouver connection to the list.
Los Angeles did the same with Pederson, who was included in a five-player group with Martin Chromiak, Cole Guttman, Joe Hicketts and Francesco Pinelli.
That gives Vancouver three former players available at the same time, but a reunion with any of them would be difficult to envision with the Canucks managing their own roster decisions.
Canucks face their own waiver decision
Vancouver also placed Matthew Stienburg on waivers Thursday, creating a much more immediate question inside Malhotra's camp than whether the club should revisit a familiar face.
Waiver season can create unexpected opportunities, especially when teams discover a player who fits an organizational need better than expected. But familiarity alone doesn't create a roster fit.
Burroughs would add another option on the blue line, while Pederson brings NHL experience down the middle and Sawchenko offers organizational depth in goal. Each comes with a previous connection to Vancouver.
The Canucks still have to weigh available roster spots, positional depth and whether any claim would actually improve the group they are preparing to carry into opening night.
This round also included a long list of notable names from Toronto, Minnesota and other clubs, giving Vancouver plenty of options if management decides to explore the wire.
For now, the biggest takeaway is the unusual Vancouver flavour. Burroughs, Sawchenko and Pederson are all available again, while the Canucks have placed one of their own players into the same process.
A claim remains highly unlikely, but Thursday's waiver list still delivered a reminder of how quickly former Canucks can circle back onto Vancouver's radar.
Should the Canucks consider bringing back one of these former players?
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