{
  "id": 9803792,
  "title": "Senators waiver gamble falls flat as Canucks claim Leevi Merilainen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/senators-waiver-gamble-falls-flat-as-canucks-claim-leevi-merilainen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T18:09:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ottawa Citizen",
    "slug": "ottawa-citizen",
    "url": "https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/senators-waiver-gamble-falls-flat-as-canucks-claim-leevi-merilainen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Leevi Merilainen has been given a new lease on life. The Ottawa Senators’ struggling goaltender was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday afternoon. Merilainen, 24, was shelled for six goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He was picked up by the Canucks, who are […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}