Former Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy placed on waivers by Blue Jackets
The 32-year-old helped Vancouver win the Pacific Division in 2023-24. He has seven games, one assist and a minus-5 rating this season with Columbus.
Illustrative photoCarson Soucy, the big defenceman Vancouver signed in free agency in 2023, is available to any NHL team that wants him. The Columbus Blue Jackets put the 32-year-old on waivers Wednesday, Daily Hive Vancouver reported.
For Canucks fans, the name is a familiar one. Soucy arrived on the West Coast as a free agent and was part of the group that won the Pacific Division in 2023-24. Vancouver later traded him to the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick.
His time in Columbus has been quieter. Soucy signed a one-year, $1.15-million contract with the Blue Jackets on Sept. 29 and has dressed for seven games this season, averaging 14:45 a game. He has no goals and one assist, and his plus/minus is -5.
The 6-foot-5 blueliner now sits in the waiver window. The league's other 31 teams have 24 hours to put in a claim. If nobody does, he will otherwise be sent to the AHL, a level he has not played at since 2019, when he was still a rookie.
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