{"id":18352,"date":"2017-10-28T19:23:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T23:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=18352"},"modified":"2017-10-28T19:23:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T23:23:59","slug":"montreal-canadiens-place-prospect-martin-reway-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/10\/28\/montreal-canadiens-place-prospect-martin-reway-waivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Canadiens Place Martin Reway on Unconditional Waivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canadiens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montreal\u00a0Canadiens<\/a>\u00a0place <a href=\"https:\/\/widgets.eliteprospects.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Martin Reway<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on unconditional waivers. Montreal has now placed two players on unconditional waivers in as many weeks. Reway, 22, had two assists in five games this season with Montreal&#8217;s AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.\u00a0Reway is expected to have his contract terminated by mutual agreement after clearing waivers.<\/p>\n<h2>Montreal Canadiens Place Prospect Martin Reway on Unconditional Waivers<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unconditional waivers: MARTIN REWAY<br \/>MTL<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/renlavoietva\/status\/924312366065602560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many doubted Reway would be able to return to professional\u00a0hockey at all. He missed the entire 2016-17 season after a virus led him to develop a heart condition. He spent\u00a0a month in the hospital. There was some surprise\u00a0when Reway said that he was no longer taking medication during the\u00a02017 training camp.<\/p>\n<h2>High Hopes<\/h2>\n<p>Reway was a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2016\/09\/08\/habs-round-martin-reway-sean-burke-laval\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fourth-round pick<\/a> in the 2013 draft. He spent two seasons playing for Sparta Praha\u00a0of the Czech League and Swiss\u00a0club\u00a0Fribourg-Gotteron. Reway is an offensively-skilled player with scoring instincts. Prior to his move overseas, Reway dominated in the\u00a0Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He had 112 points in 90 games for the\u00a0Gatineau Olympiques.<\/p>\n<p>Reway also played a huge role in\u00a0Slovakia\u2018s 2015\u00a0World Junior Championship\u00a0bronze medal finish. He scored nine points in seven games. While he had yet to\u00a0sign an entry-level contract with Montreal, the Habs could have retained his NHL rights until June 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Uncertain Future<\/h2>\n<p>It is unclear whether the 22-year-old Slovak will try to return to the game. This transaction will allow for a mutual contract termination. As such, Reway will be free to pursue opportunities elsewhere if he wants to continue his hockey career. He has expressed an interest in playing in the KHL in the past. In addition, he could return to Fribourg-Gotteron in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>For the Montreal Canadiens, this news highlights a continuing management challenge. Mark Streit was also placed\u00a0on unconditional waivers <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2017\/10\/15\/defenseman-mark-streit-unconditional-waivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earlier this month<\/a>. The Canadiens have holes in their roster, significant\u00a0cap space, and are struggling to fill contract spots. By coincidence, they\u00a0are also off to one of the worst starts in franchise history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Once Reway&#39;s contract is terminated, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Habs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Habs<\/a> will have 5 empty contract spots, $8M cap space, and no easy way to fill it all.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Zadarnowski (@AZadarski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZadarski\/status\/924317182690865152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"kVRwYuqARulxCcfaNa1qiA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/867432056\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kVRwYuqARulxCcfaNa1qiA',sig:'2JFqktSpb0zulEhKUgAguUFX3tACfalja-xJIppEXKk=',w:'594px',h:'446px',items:'867432056',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Montreal\u00a0Canadiens\u00a0place Martin Reway\u00a0on unconditional waivers. Montreal has now placed two players on unconditional waivers in as many weeks. Reway, 22, had two assists in five games this season with Montreal&#8217;s AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.\u00a0Reway is expected to have his contract terminated by mutual agreement after clearing waivers. 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