As always, around 2 PM is when the big news surfaces in the NHL, and today, the suspense is over regarding Samuel Blais and Cayden Primeau. After 24 hours of waiting and rumors, the situation has finally become clear, and we now know the verdict. <a href='https://puckpedia.com/waiver-wire' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>According to multiple sources,</a> Samuel Blais and Cayden Primeau were claimed by a rival team of the Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1975260674910536047'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PuckPedia/status/1975262234936025326'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Here's what Renaud Lavoie said about it: The link between Samuel Blais and the Maple Leafs is very simple. Craig Berube was his coach with the St Louis Blues and has always had good things to say about him. - Renaud Lavoie <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/1975263138971832407'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Meanwhile, Marco D'Amico had this to say: This was the risk I believed could happen with Samuel Blais, should the Canadiens decide to go with 13 forwards. He showed good things at camp and has been claimed by Toronto, along with Cayden Primeau, to add to their depth. - Marco D'Amico <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mndamico/status/1975261363724230934'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> In my eyes, letting Blais go is going to hurt a lot. Seeing him in a Leafs uniform will twist the knife in the wound even more