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Claimed off waivers: Elliotte Friedman confirmed it for the Boston Bruins


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Austin Sabourin
October 17, 2025  (10:46)
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Oct 2, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Riley Tufte (10) scores a goal on Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) as Washington Capitals defenseman Vincent Iorio (2) defends in the second period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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A couple of days ago, the Washington Capitals placed a two-time champion on waivers, and it gave the Bruins a chance to add depth to their defense.

Yesterday he was officially claimed off waivers, and Elliotte Friedman revealed his fate with the Boston Bruins.
Unfortunately, the Bruins missed out on him, as the San Jose Sharks claimed him.
SJ claims Iorio

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The waiver wire has not been as active as it was leading up to the NHL roster deadline, but today an intriguing name was placed on the waivers and the Bruins have the chance to acquire a two-time champ for free.
On Wednesday afternoon, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman ended up confirming that the Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Vincent Iorio on waivers.
Iorio (WASH) on waivers
Entering the season, the Capitals had high hopes for Iorio, but has been a healthy scratch for all of Washington's games so far.
Iorio ended up cracking the Capitals roster out of training camp, but due to being healthy scratched in every game, it's not surprising to see him land on waivers today.

Iorio has two Calder Cups to his name

The young defenseman has an impressive resume, and could intrigue the Boston Bruins to place a claim in for him.
Iorio, 22-years-old has won two Calder Cups, both with the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League, and is set to head back there unless he is claimed off waivers.
Every team can use depth on their defense, and this is a good opportunity for the Bruins to do exactly that.
In 67 regular season games last year, Iorio scored five goals, 15 assists for 20 points.
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His puck-moving ability and two-way play make him a solid asset and he could find a taker before Thursday.
If not, I'm sure he will be able to impress the Capitals as the season unfolds and get another crack at the main roster.
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