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

[Hank Chinaski]

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.

I don't believe there's a minimum GP threshold for goalies exposed in the expansion draft, they just have to be under contract through 2017-18.

 

[johna2626]

Jets Twitter is soooooooooo fun right now

 

[bustamente]

Doesn't have to move, collects his pay check then signs in Europe or the K next year.

 

[NewtJorden]

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

They are not that desperate

 

[johna2626]

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.

Hellebuyck had the best save percentage out of all of them last year.....

 

[johna2626]

They are not that desperate

Pavs has gotten hot before. He can be a solid backup

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Feels like I took the best pee of relief in my life.

Wish him all the best and thank him for everything he has done for the Jets.

 

[Vipers31]

Pavs has gotten hot before. He can be a solid backup

Picking up even a guaranteed solid backup at that price is total desperation, though.

 

[Talonted]

Bishop to Jets?

 

[taylorjonl]

I don't believe there's a minimum GP threshold for goalies exposed in the expansion draft, they just have to be under contract through 2017-18.

I am just repeating what I heard while driving into work today, I make no claims it is accurate.

 

[johna2626]

Picking up even a guaranteed solid backup at that price is total desperation, though.

Are there any better options for a team trying to win the cup??? Price does not matter at that point

 

[allan5oh]

I'm actually a bit surprised because he played one game in the preaseason and he got a shutout. Mind you he was flopping more than a texas holdem game.

 

[Vipers31]

Are there any better options for a team trying to win the cup??? Price does not matter at that point

You can't honestly believe that.

 

[allan5oh]

Bishop to Jets?

Jets fans are *very* happy to have a Hellebuyck Hutchinson tandem.

 

[robertocarlos]

**** him and the beers he rode in on.

 

[King Mapes]

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

I swear I seen the same thing

 

[Zirakzigil]

Was about time he lost his NHL job.

 

[johna2626]

You can't honestly believe that.

If San Jose's GM feels that Pavs gives them the best chance to win this year (and we've seen GM's with far worse thought processes), I don't think price will matter. He only has 1 year left on his deal. Not sure why that is so ridiculous to say

 

[howkie]

À ****** monday becomes better

 

[McDLT]

Now that Pav is gone, where is all of the hate going to go? Thorburn can't be the target of an entire fanbase's negativity, he is only one man.

Oh, Mark Stuart didn't get cut. Problem solved.

 

[RustyCat]

#Calderbuyck

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Feels like I took the best pee of relief in my life.

Wish him all the best and thank him for everything he has done for the Jets.

Thanks for getting hot at the right time during the 2015 playoff push! I think that about covers it.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

So happy

 

[JetsHomer]

If San Jose's GM feels that Pavs gives them the best chance to win this year (and we've seen GM's with far worse thought processes), I don't think price will matter. He only has 1 year left on his deal. Not sure why that is so ridiculous to say

No one is taking an awful goaltender at the cost of 3.9m in cap space. That is ridiculous to suggest. At best they would wait for him to clear waivers and then trade for him with the Jets retaining half his salary

 

[Vipers31]

If San Jose's GM feels that Pavs gives them the best chance to win this year (and we've seen GM's with far worse thought processes), I don't think price will matter. He only has 1 year left on his deal. Not sure why that is so ridiculous to say

They need a backup, for a clearly defined backup job. They're not a slight downgrade in the backup spot away from it costing them a playoff spot, either. Of course money will be a prime consideration to fill any role like that. There's going to be more important places to spend money on over the course of a season and post-deadline. If their backup situation is still a concern in February and they'd want to get a safety net in case of a Jones injury, they can just get someone for very cheap then and save $2-3M of accumulated salary between now and then.