Waived: Ondrej Pavelec on waivers at noon ET today (upd: clears)

[Hictor Vedman*]

I saw Ondrej Palat and had a ****ing heart attack. ._.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

How much does this give the Jets in cap relief? if any

Only $925,000 or so, So not to much. I guess any thing can help them though.

 

[Vipers31]

Jets expecting a rookie to carry them to the playoffs? with no vet backup expect another 2nd overall

Sorry, Ondrej, it's relatively obvious that rookie actually gives them a better chance to avoid being that bad.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Time to move on from the Pavs era. Good move.

 

[Guffman]

This is dumb. They should have kept him on the roster. Not making the playoffs with no experience.

Hutch has comparable stats to Pavelec and he has some experience. We also need Hutch to expose as our expansion goalie.

Would you rather keep Pavelec, in his last year of contract, who won't be resigned, with a sub-par track record or Hellebuyck, who showed very well last year and is expected to be a mainstay for this franchise?

BTW, playoffs are not expected this year. We'll have more rookies his year in the line-up. Pavelec would not be willing us to the playoffs.

 

[Jets1975]

A day of thanks.

 

[heretik27]

Hot diggity damn! CYA PAVS!

 

[hagelin1381]

Pretty wild how a career .908 goalie started nearly 400 games..

 

[Romang67]

I can see the Jets claiming him.

One season removed from .920, we've had some goaltending woes the past 6 seasons, and Chevy is big on the waiver wire. Can't see this one slipping by him.

 

[Roundy*]

Sorry, Ondrej, it's relatively obvious that rookie actually gives them a better chance to avoid being that bad.

So you expect Helle to start 60+ games and keep up his level of play?

 

[tacogeoff]

Thank goodnesss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best news

 

[EpicGingy]

This is dumb. They should have kept him on the roster. Not making the playoffs with no experience.

You realize a rookie goaltender literally just won the Stanley Cup? And that he was a majour contributor to the run?

Now I'm not saying Hellebuyck will pull a Murray... but he's already a better goalie than Pavelec. So this is just a matter of the best player making the team.

 

[chamber99]

I can see San Jose picking him up as they need a back up badly.

 

[Henkka]

Dallas should claim him to have a three-headed monster!

 

[Vipers31]

So you expect Helle to start 60+ games and keep up his level of play?

I certainly wouldn't put it beyond him, but I doubt he'll have to. Hutchinson is capable of providing 25-30 starts at near-Pavs level.

 

[JetsHomer]

End of a era. An era of awful goaltending.

 

[thrillhous]

I can see the Jets claiming him.

Outstanding.

 

[SCP Guy]

I can see San Jose picking him up as they need a back up badly.

Don't be so cruel as I jets fan getting my hopes up is extremely cruel

 

[Mightygoose]

The youth movement continues.

Aside from a long term injury somewhere, I think he's staying with the Moose for a while. KHL perhaps?

 

[Hank Chinaski]

What wonderful news to start this day.

 

[SoupaTroupa]

Do the people who think this is a bad move have any idea what Pav's stats are and have been for the past 6 years? One fluky good year does not make a solid starting goalie. Time to move on!

It is a great day to be a Jets fan.

 

[taylorjonl]

SiruisXM NHL guys were saying this was so that Hutch can get the required number of games so he can be exposed in the expansion draft since Pavelec is on an expiring contract.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I saw Ondrej Palat and had a ****ing heart attack. ._.

So did I. I was completely shocked when I read that.

 

[mazmin]

What a monumental event!

We need a holiday at this time of the season. From now on let's call October 10th Day of Thanks that Pavs is Gone day.

 

[Hobocop]

I can see San Jose picking him up as they need a back up badly.

Yeah, picking up a near $4 million cap hit for a guy to play maybe 20 games with us is a real smart plan.