Welcome back, Cliffy
We’ve acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future considerations. #LeafsForever
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 16, 2021
In case it is not obvious, the reason why the Leafs didn’t claim Clifford off of waivers when he was placed on the wire yesterday and traded for him today instead: The Leafs are now free to bring him back and forth between the AHL and NHL until he’s spent 30 days on the active NHL roster (or played 10 NHL games) because he has already cleared waivers.