Havlat was placed on unconditional waivers Friday.

EDGE Analysis

At Havlat's request, he was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of being released from his contract. He will need to clear waivers in order to do so, but teams usually do not make claims for players who wish to be released from their contracts. The only information as to why Havlat wished to be released was for personal reasons, so there is no indication if he will eventually sign with another team at some point this season.