Waived: Anton Khudobin ( Update : clears *duh* )

[Figgy44]

Khudobin always played the best when he was getting plastered with pucks. So in that sense Arizona or Buffalo could make sense. He could have a little resurgence in terms of stats.

A tough gamble to make though.

This actually sounds like a perfect fit with Edmonton...

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Based on the almost certainty that Craig Anderson (month-to-month) has played his last NHL game, I will be legit shocked if Buffalo doesn't claim him.

Vet euro goalie to act as a mentor for UPL, fairly cheap for a 1B, under team control for 1 more year and only a calendar year removed from some pretty impressive play between the pipes. Corresponding move would be to waive Dell or Tok, which upsets absolutely no one & assign either Subban or UPL to ROC to start there.

Also helps Buffalo stay above the floor when they deal the UFA guys (they're +$7.4M currently), ie; Eakin, Miller, Butcher, Hagg & Cagguila (predicting extensions for Pysyk & Hinistroza - both "donnie-guys").

Oh, and he doesn't cost any assets to acquire.

Makes a ton of sense TBH.

You understand he costs cap and real dollars? There is literally no reason to give up cap room (an asset) for a guy who is as bad as Tokarski and maybe even Subban. We get a $3.33 M cap hit NEXT YEAR TOO when Sabres will likely be spending again.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

He's 100% getting claimed, likely Arizona, Buffalo, New Jersey, heck probably even Winnipeg as surprising as it sounds.

These posts won't age well

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

This actually sounds like a perfect fit with Edmonton...

They don't have the cap space. Amazing to believe that Khudobin makes less than Koskinen and he's a much better goalie than Koskinen.

 

[lakai17]

They don't have the cap space. Amazing to believe that Khudobin makes less than Koskinen and he's a much better goalie than Koskinen.

This season he’s not a better goalie than kosko at all

 

[Crabapple]

Dunno about Khudobin for the Oil, would rather pay assets for a surefire upgrade in net rather than gambling and hoping Khudobin gets back to form. If we weren't so tight to the cap I'd go for it, but not how we are now.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Any update on if he's cleared?

 

[serp]

Any update on if he's cleared?

They pushed the time back a couple of hours until roster movements are announced this year. So no . Not yet

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

They pushed the time back a couple of hours until roster movements are announced this year. So no . Not yet

No time needed, he's 100% being claimed. HF Boards told me.

 

[Brodeur]

Any update on if he's cleared?

I'd expect an update a little after 2pm EST.

 

[inthe6ix]

Any update on if he's cleared?

He cleared:

 

[serp]

Of course he cleared. Way too expensive for how bad he was.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

People really think he is going to get claimed?

$3.33M this year and NEXT.. for a shit goalie?

Like I said.

 

[rt]

To DAL:
Nick Schmaltz
Carter Hutton

To ARI:
Luke Glendening
Anton Khudobin

 

[Magic Mittens]

To DAL:
Nick Schmaltz
Carter Hutton

To ARI:
Luke Glendening
Anton Khudobin

I thought Schmaltz was decent, don’t see why Arizona would do this

That being said, I’d do it. Doubt Nill would trade Glendening after just signing him though

 

[serp]

 

[rt]

I thought Schmaltz was decent, don’t see why Arizona would do this

That being said, I’d do it. Doubt Nill would trade Glendening after just signing him though

Schmaltz’s deal gets extremely cash heavy at the tail end and the front office that acquired the player and signed that deal has been totally cleared out. Say what you want about Khudobin and Glendening, their deals expire after next season. This is a flexibility trade.

The value is probably off. But I’m sure a ‘23 or ‘24 2nd would fix that nicely.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

No joke. This was a great thread for proving how clueless some fans are. Imagine, thinking 100% he would be taken. It's like these people think this is some other sport without a hard cap. The guy is signed through next year and going down hill. I don't doubt he can be traded but no one, NO ONE, was taking the full $3.33 M cap for this year and NEXT YEAR.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

They don't have the cap space. Amazing to believe that Khudobin makes less than Koskinen and he's a much better goalie than Koskinen.

They are both horrible but least Koskinen is off the books at the end of the year.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I thought Schmaltz was decent, don’t see why Arizona would do this

That being said, I’d do it. Doubt Nill would trade Glendening after just signing him though

What would Dallas do with Carter Hutton?

Warm body for the AHL, I'm assuming.

 

[rt]

What would Dallas do with Carter Hutton?

Warm body for the AHL, I'm assuming.

His salary is low enough that his cap can be buried.

 

[3074326]

No joke. This was a great thread for proving how clueless some fans are. Imagine, thinking 100% he would be taken. It's like these people think this is some other sport without a hard cap. The guy is signed through next year and going down hill. I don't doubt he can be traded but no one, NO ONE, was taking the full $3.33 M cap for this year and NEXT YEAR.

To be fair to them, they probably did win the Cup in EA NHL 22 by making that move in the game.

 

[Captain Awesome]

To DAL:
Nick Schmaltz
Carter Hutton

To ARI:
Luke Glendening
Anton Khudobin

I don't really see any huge problems with this, but I think it puts the Stars over the cap unless they go below a 23 man roster (assuming we're waiving Hutton and his salary doesn't count), and Khudobin costs more real dollars than cap dollars which I'm sure the Coyotes wouldn't be too thrilled about. I think Arizona would have to waive Hutton first before the trade. He'd be there to stabilize AHL goaltending and move Point to the ECHL where he belongs.

Stars only have about $150k in cap space, in this trade they're moving about $3.7M (it would be 4.7M to Arizona, because Khudobin is currently in the minors), with Hutton going to the AHL they are taking on $5.85M in space from Schmaltz. I think the Stars may have to throw in another contract, but it's tough to do because at that point we probably are running 20 or 21 guys even if we do this. No one makes a lot of sense other than Kiviranta and his $1.05M in cap.