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

[Holden Caulfield]

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.

Its sad that people paid to talk about the nhl can be so clueless. Theres no gp requirement for goalies.

 

[Evil Little]

#Calderbuyck

Ineligible. He played 26 games last year.

Jets should have done this years ago.

When you lock your season ticket agreements in for three to five years (depending on the seats) it's much more difficult to come out and say, "We're rebuilding. We're going to try to get worse for a little bit."

That's why you need certain aces up your sleeve and the way the goalies were utilized down the stretch last year was a master class in tanking on the sly.

 

[larmex99]

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

Jets should have done this years ago.

Pavs played a significant part in acquiring numerous terrific draft pics. It was his main contribution, unfortunately.

 

[Blue Goose]

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

Exactly. And since he won't get claimed, he could always come back if either Jets goalie gets hurt.

Oh, and you could also add, "Traded to a playoff team at the deadline with salary retained in exchange for a draft pick". Everyone wins, honestly.

 

[Pandaman11]

Hellebuyck is their best goalie and Hutchinson is needed to be exposed, so yeah, no surprise here.

Curious to see if anyone claims him at that cap hit, but I don't think so.

 

[No Czeck Pucks]

Everyone must remember that Pav's played most of the last 5 years with Bogosian, Enstrom, Stuart, and 'Bad' Buff on his blueline.

 

[buttman*]

Ineligible. He played 26 games last year.



When you lock your season ticket agreements in for three to five years (depending on the seats) it's much more difficult to come out and say, "We're rebuilding. We're going to try to get worse for a little bit."

That's why you need certain aces up your sleeve and the way the goalies were utilized down the stretch last year was a master class in tanking on the sly.

How is waiving Pavalic telling anyone you are getting worse? That message would be the opposite. It was about money -- nothing else. They hoped, prayed, he would come out of it and they could at least deal him.

 

[Evil Little]

Everyone must remember that Pav's played most of the last 5 years with Bogosian, Enstrom, Stuart, and 'Bad' Buff on his blueline.

Yeah, Enström sucks.

(P.S. 'Bad' Buff was a myth.)

How is waiving Pavalic telling anyone you are getting worse? That message would be the opposite. It was about money -- nothing else. They hoped, prayed, he would come out of it and they could at least deal him.

You're right. I think waiving Pavelec means they're trying to get better.

Having a lousy, cheap starter for a few years (with the official position that he's going to be much better any day now you'll see) is a good way to lose some games while maintaining the illusion of a desire to win.

 

[Pandaman11]

Everyone must remember that Pav's played most of the last 5 years with Bogosian, Enstrom, Stuart, and 'Bad' Buff on his blueline.

Hellebuyck played as a rookie with the same group last year and had much better numbers.
Other goalies also have bad D's and yet better numbers.

I'm Czech (too?) but I'm the first one to admit that Pavelec is not #1 material in the NHL.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

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

Experience doesn't matter if the experienced person sucks balls. Would you hire an experienced plumber who had been plumbing for 20 years and accidentally flooded 1/3 of the houses he worked on?

 

[hagelin1381]

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

When it's a 4M cap hit for a goalie that shouldn't be in the NHL it does

 

[Rangers ftw]

Easily the best thread in a while

 

[Dominator13]

Put me on the list that thought this thread was about Palat and went "What the hell?!"

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Can see Toronto kicking the tires on him given how pathetic Andersen has looked.

 

[Machinehead]

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

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

Matt Murray? Martin Jones?

 

[varano]

Can see Toronto kicking the tires on him given how pathetic Andersen has looked.

Completely idiotic comment

 

[HugoLalumiere]

Now, why should Winnipeg get two Christmases this year?!

 

[hagelin1381]

Don't think many people realize how awful Pavelec was. Aside from his .920 season he's been nothing short of awful

 

[Jarey Curry]

Does this go with experts saying that Jets will be better this season? Who are they starting? Hellebuyck? A work in progress kid with a high talent?

 

[Guardian17]

I never thought the Jets would have the guts to do this.

Time to move on.

 

[buttman*]

Yeah, Enström sucks.

(P.S. 'Bad' Buff was a myth.)



You're right. I think waiving Pavelec means they're trying to get better.

Having a lousy, cheap starter for a few years (with the official position that he's going to be much better any day now you'll see) is a good way to lose some games while maintaining the illusion of a desire to win.

They are a great young team with a ton of talent. Waiving Pavs was/is the best for this team. They should have bought him out but hindsight is 20/20.

 

[billybudd]

If I was making the call on this, I'd have done this years ago. To me, half the backups at any given point in the last ~7 years have been at his level or better, to say nothing of the starters.

 

[Hivemind]

I can see the Jets claiming him.

 

[Satastic]

Even if we wanted him (we don't) how would we fit his cap hit? There's no way the Sharks will claim him

 

[Hunter368]

I never thought the Jets would have the guts to do this.

Time to move on.

Agreed. Management showed me a new side I didn't previously believed existed. I like it.

Thank you Chipman