In any event, Bates Battaglia has been placed on waivers by the Leafs. No real surprise here, as Battaglia hasn't played much at all this season. The Leafs are likely sending Bates down to the Toronto Marlies, but he must first clear waivers in order for them to do so.
In 13 games this season - he spent the other games as a healthy scratch - Bates had 0G 0A for a whopping 0 points. He averaged only 4:46 of icetime, so its hard to fault him too much for the lack of offense. But when you factor in his -6 rating, the fact that he wasn't pulling his weight becomes obvious.
The reality is that Boyd Devereaux plays almost the same game as Battaglia, except that Boyd is faster and more tenacious. The good news for Battaglia is that the Marlies are kicking some ass in the AHL, and he'll get to play for a winning team. Could be worse, I suppose.
See how his picture says Not for public use? I didn't, I swear.
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