Bussi Won the Cup. 29 Teams Passed on Him.
'Brandon Bussi waiver claim Stanley Cup: how Carolina found a champion in a 24-hour window 29 other NHL teams used to look away.'
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Bussi Watched the Knicks Win. Then He Won the Cup.
Brandon Bussi spent June 14 watching his Knicks end a 53-year drought. Then he shut out Vegas to win the Stanley Cup. The NHL is somehow ignoring this.
Nobody Knew Brandon Bussi Three Weeks Ago
Brandon Bussi was a four-year AHL lifer and waiver wire castoff as recently as October. Now he's starting the Stanley Cup Final and nobody knew it was coming.
Brandon Bussi Just Made Stanley Cup History
Brandon Bussi, undrafted and waiver-claimed, just won his first playoff start in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Carolina ties it 2-2 like this was always the plan.