Ennis, Mason placed on waivers for purpose of buyout

Minnesota Wild forward Tyler Ennis and newly-acquired Montreal Canadiens goaltender Steve Mason were each placed on waivers for the purpose of a buyout Saturday, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Ennis, 28, had one year remaining on his contract at $4.6 million, and recorded 22 points in 73 games with the Wild last season.

Mason, on the other hand, has had a busy day in terms of transactions. The 30-year-old was shipped from the Winnipeg Jets to the Canadiens earlier Saturday along with forward Joel Armia and two draft picks in exchange for prospect Simon Bourque.

In 12 starts last season, Mason registered a .906 save percentage.

So long as both players clear the 24-hour period on waivers, they'll each become unrestricted free agents.