Confirmed Trade: [DAL/ARI] Scott Wedgewood for 2023 conditional 4th round pick

[Tao Jersey Jones]

That I agree with. He's a good backup, but I just don't know if he can be a good starter.

NJ has to get through twenty games without destroying their rookie AHL prospects Daws and Schmid. They also need to see progress the rest of the season that they can't achieve with Gillies in net. They need an NHL-contracted G on the roster just to be able to paper down Daws for Utica's playoff run.

Wedgewood was originally supposed to mentor Daws and Schmid in Utica and be an injury call up/taxi squad G.

I think Wedgewood would have cleared waivers on 10/11 if he were waived on 10/10 with all the other G while opening day rosters were being finalized instead of 11/03.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

NJ has to get through twenty games without destroying their rookie AHL prospects Daws and Schmid. They also need to see progress the rest of the season that they can't achieve with Gillies in net. They need an NHL-contracted G on the roster just to be able to paper down Daws for Utica's playoff run.

Wedgewood was originally supposed to mentor Daws and Schmid in Utica and be an injury call up/taxi squad G.

I think Wedgewood would have cleared waivers on 10/11 if he were waived on 10/10 with all the other G while opening day rosters were being finalized instead of 11/03.

Man, I haven't watched hockey in two years and just came back. I thought Cory Schneider could be of help. Why bring in Wedgewood?

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Man, I haven't watched hockey in two years and just came back. I thought Cory Schneider could be of help. Why bring in Wedgewood?

If you're serious. NJ would have to trade with NYI to get Schneider back.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

If you're serious. NJ would have to trade with NYI to get Schneider back.

Schneider got traded to NYI?

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Schneider got traded to NYI?

Schneider was bought out and Lou signed him and he's been playing in Bridgeport. He never got back to NHL starter form after his hip surgery.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Schneider was bought out and Lou signed him and he's been playing in Bridgeport. He never got back to NHL starter form after his hip surgery.

Ah, I see. That's unfortunate.

 

[Chainshot]

Holtby and Beerdobin both hurt, Oettinger needs a backup. They could do worse than Wedgewood.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Holtby and Beerdobin both hurt, Oettinger needs a backup. They could do worse than Wedgewood.

Maybe an Oettinger-Wedgewood tandem can get through this crisis.

 

[mouser]

Would AZ also have to offer Wedgewood to NJ as they obviously weren't able to put in a claim?

No.

AZ only had to offer Wedgewood to teams that put in a claim when NJ waived him.

 

[PainForShane]

Wedgewood is a good goalie, this is a fair deal.

Surprised he went to Dallas instead of a team like Vegas who could use a rental goalie like him and probably should've offered slightly more. Dallas fans you'll be happy with him as a solid backup to Oettinger

 

[D Wakaluk]

One of the better Woodses out there. I kinda like this deal

 

[Magic Mittens]

Trade worth it already

 

[Dr Pepper]

Trade worth it already

Hell of a debut.

Jim Nill had a pretty amusing quote in an Athletic piece, something like "If you'd have told me six months ago that I would need to trade for a goalie, I would've thought you were nuts".

But one by one, Bishop, Khudobin, Holtby, they've all fallen, and it looks like Nill made a pretty wise play bringing Wedgewood into the mix. Otter had played something like 16 of the last 19 Stars games and if Dallas had any hopes of finishing strong he would need some rest.

 

[BrettHullsToe]

This dude is a point generation machine. He's got five total starts against Carolina, San Jose, Toronto, Tampa Bay, and Minnesota - in other words, he's been thrown to the wolves four times so that Oettinger doesn't get too worn out down the stretch. And yet, he's 3-0-2.

This trade is a massive win for Nill. Wedgewood has earned himself a backup contract next season for sure.

 

[JoeSakic13]

If the Stars make the playoffs, it’s because of this trade.

 

[Eggtimer]

So the stars can return the favor of the mistake of letting Wedge go by trading us Ottenger for Blackwood . I wish …

 

[moosemeister]

Glad he’s working out for you Dallas fans. We are rooting for you to make the post season!

 

[serp]

Now officially a 2023 3rd round Pick for Arizona. Wedgewood got the team points in 6 of his 7 starts

 

[moosemeister]

f*** yeah Wedgie

 

[jmelm]

Love finding out, eventually, who these kind of under the radar draft picks — or the conditional ones, in this case moving up 32 spots in the draft — end up being down the road.