Former Oilers and Canucks defenseman Travis Dermott has been placed on waivers today by the Minnesota Wild. The Wild announced that defenseman Travis Dermott has <a href='https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/minnesota-wild-place-veteran-d-travis-dermott-on-waivers-1.2257289' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>been placed on waivers today.</a> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mnwildPR/status/1894462619110760746'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1894463054173082091'> </a></blockquote></div> The move will open up a roster spot for an additional AHL recall tomorrow after switching out Jakub Lauko for Joel Eriksson Ek on injured reserve earlier this morning. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/wild/player/travis-dermott-8478408' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Dermott</a> has only been waived once during his pro career, which is how the Wild acquired him from the Oilers in December, so perhaps Edmonton will look to exact revenge and reclaim him. Minnesota needed an experienced presence on the blue line then, with Jonas Brodin and Jacob Middleton both injured. However, Dermott's role has ceased to exist since the Wild have gotten healthier on the back end. He's made nine appearances since the claim over two months ago, not registering a single point or hit while averaging a low 11:23 of ice time per game. Minnesota has had eight defensemen for much of the last few months. However, with the suspended Ryan Hartman (eight games) taking up the usual roster spot they normally leave for an extra forward, they need another player on offense for their two-game road trip that starts Thursday in Utah. <h3>Minnesota needed space for a forward</h3> It's unclear who exactly the player they will recall from AHL Iowa will be, but a forward will definitely be Dermott's replacement on the team's roster tomorrow. If the Oilers submit a claim for Dermott before tomorrow's waiver deadline and are the only team to do so, they could send him directly to their AHL affiliate in Bakersfield without having to place him on waivers again. However, if he clears, it will mark Dermott's first time going to the AHL on a non-conditioning assignment in seven years.