COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) - Defenseman Andy Delmore will try his luck with another expansion franchise.
On Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets claimed Delmore off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings, who signed him as a free agent over the summer.
Despite an injury to Niklas Kronwall, Delmore was unable to beat out Brett Lebda in training camp for the Red Wings' final defenseman spot and was subsequently waived.
The 6-1, 200-pound Delmore managed just two goals and five assists in 37 games in his only season with Buffalo in 2003-04. However, he had 34 goals and 38 assists over the previous two seasons with Nashville, which joined the NHL in 1998-1999 - three season before Columbus.
Of Delmore's 43 career tallies, 29 have come on the power play, including 14 to lead all NHL defensemen in 2002-03.
The 6-1, 200-pound Delmore spent last season in Germany, where he posted seven goals and 16 assists in 50 games for Adler-Mannheim. In 276 career NHL contests with Philadelphia, Nashville and Buffalo, he has recorded 103 points.
While Delmore failed to impress the Red Wings in camp, left wing Daniel Cleary did and was rewarded with a one-year, two-way contract by the team on Tuesday.
Cleary, who was the 13th overall pick in the 1997 draft, has recorded 41 goals and 71 assists in 329 games with Chicago, Edmonton and Phoenix. He notched six goals and 17 assists in 68 games with the Coyotes in 2003-04.