| Sept. 23, 2026 |
Clayton was placed on waivers by the Canucks on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. - Clayton has yet to make his NHL debut, but he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks in mid-June. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll presumably spend the majority of the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Abbotsford. |
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| June 16, 2026 |
Clayton signed a one-year, two-way contract with Vancouver on Tuesday. - Clayton notched two goals and 11 points in 65 AHL regular-season games between Abbotsford and San Jose in 2025-26. The 26-year-old blueliner hasn't seen any NHL action yet. He will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2026-27 campaign in the minors. |
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| March 6, 2026 |
Clayton was reassigned to the minors Friday. - Clayton was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday, but he didn't end up making his NHL debut during his brief stint with Vancouver. The 26-year-old has two goals, seven points and 36 PIM in 49 AHL outings between Abbotsford and San Jose in 2025-26. |
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| March 5, 2026 |
Clayton was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday. - Clayton was acquired from San Jose on Jan. 19 as part of the Kiefer Sherwood trade. Clayton had two goals and five assists in 49 AHL games, split between Abbotsford and AHL San Jose, before his recall. The Canucks could make a few deals before the trade deadline Friday, and that would leave them shorthanded on the blue line if Clayton were not recalled at this time. |
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| Jan. 19, 2026 |
Clayton was acquired by Vancouver from San Jose along with a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 second-round selection in exchange for Kiefer Sherwood on Monday. - Clayton has two goals, five points and 21 PIM in 33 appearances with AHL San Jose in 2025-26. The 25-year-old blueliner hasn't made his NHL debut, and he's likely to remain in the minors for the remainder of the campaign. |
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| July 1, 2025 |
Clayton signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sharks on Tuesday. - Clayton entered free agency after not getting a qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets. In 2024-25, he had 15 points in 63 regular-season games with AHL Cleveland. Clayton has yet to make his NHL debut and doesn't have an obvious path to a bottom-four role heading into 2025-26 with the Sharks, so expect him to spend much of the year with AHL San Jose. |
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| June 30, 2025 |
Clayton didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets on Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. - Clayton hasn't yet made his NHL debut, and he spent the last four seasons with AHL Cleveland. He logged a goal, 14 assists and 37 PIM over 63 AHL appearances last year and will now be free to seek out other opportunities. |
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| Oct. 5, 2024 |
Clayton was demoted to AHL Cleveland on Saturday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. - Clayton was recalled Friday to fill out the roster in the final preseason game for the Blue Jackets. The defenseman scored once in a 7-3 loss to the Penguins. |
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| Oct. 4, 2024 |
Clayton was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Friday. - Clayton has yet to make his NHL debut and will be hard-pressed to break into the 23-man roster for Opening Night versus Minnesota on Thursday. Look for Clayton to be sent back down to the minors following Friday's preseason matchup with the Penguins. |
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| Oct. 2, 2024 |
Clayton was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday. - Clayton was summoned to Columbus on Tuesday, but his time with the top squad was brief. The 24-year-old defenseman will likely open the 2024-25 campaign in the minors. He had five goals and 20 points in 59 AHL regular-season appearances with the Monsters in 2024-25. |
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| Oct. 1, 2024 |
Clayton was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday. - Cole registered 20 points in 59 regular-season contests with AHL Cleveland in 2023-24. The 24-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jackets in July. |
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| July 1, 2024 |
Clayton signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets on Monday. - Clayton had five goals and 20 points in 59 regular-season contests with AHL Cleveland in 2023-24. The 24-year-old is unlikely to play for Columbus next season. |
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