QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 22, 2009 -> 10:24 AM)
Thats not entirely true. No one is going to claim Huet off of waivers right now. If they would, he would have been gone yesterday, and 88 and 19 would be signed today. So while your statement is true, it really doesn't have any baring on this situation, since Huet won't be claimed in full.
The next option is re-entry waivers. If Huet was sent down to Rockford, then recalled to the Hawks, he would be placed on re-entry waivers, and a team could claim Huet for half of the cap hit. The Hawks would be on the hook for the other half.
Well, you're missing the big one. If they were to waive him, obviously no one would pick him up. However, then he can be sent to Rockford, where he does not count against the cap. My guess is that's when you eat the contract and let him enjoy busing around the midwest.