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This roster freeze prevents any players on NHL active rosters or injured reserve from being traded, waived or loaned to the minor leagues during the holiday ...

There are a few stipulations in the rule, such as allowing for teams to call up players to fill roster holes. The annual NHL Holiday Roster Freeze goes into effect at 11:59pm local time Monday, and will be lifted at 12:01am local time on Dec. The final opportunity to place a player on waivers before the freeze is Monday at 2pm ET, leaving Tuesday at 2pm ET as the final opportunity to claim any player who was waived Monday.