Overview
- New Jersey placed the center on waivers with the stated intent of assigning him to the Utica Comets.
- McLaughlin has not appeared this season after sustaining an undisclosed injury in a Sept. 26 preseason game against the Islanders.
- The waiver action indicates he is coming off injured status and would report to Utica to resume game action if he clears.
- He re-signed on July 1 to a one-year, two-way contract carrying a $775,000 NHL cap hit.
- Acquired from Boston last March, he has 28 NHL games (six goals, seven points) and 185 AHL games (26 goals, 38 assists) and is viewed as a defensive-minded center who could reach Group VI UFA status this summer.