Dylan Olsen was placed on waivers Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Olsen was placed on waivers Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Analysis:

The writing was on the wall for Olsen to be dropped from the roster after Alex Petrovic was recalled from AHL San Antonio following Olsen's poor performance Tuesday against the Red Wings. The 24-year-old Olsen has only eight points in 44 games this season, but his relative youth, ample size, and first-round pedigree might offer enough intrigue for a team to scoop him up off waivers.