Waived: [TOR] Matt Murray and Marshall Rifai waived by the Maple Leafs (cleared)

seanlinden

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Seems like a good day to try and get Murray through waivers here. Swayman signed, and Boston now putting both Patera and Bussi on as a result.

Include Phoenix Copley as well. .. seems like there's a lot of options today if a team needs a goalie.
 

The Hockey Tonk Man

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Seems like a good day to try and get Murray through waivers here. Swayman signed, and Boston now putting both Patera and Bussi on as a result.

Include Phoenix Copley as well. .. seems like there's a lot of options today if a team needs a goalie.
Would Patera go back to the Canucks if not picked up?
Was only with Boston for a few days?
 

seanlinden

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Would Patera go back to the Canucks if not picked up?
Was only with Boston for a few days?
I believe the way it works is that Vancouver can issue "a claim". If they are the only ones that claim him, then he is determined to have cleared waivers and can be assigned to their AHL team.

If they weren't, but had the highest "priority", then he'd be back on their NHL roster, to potentially be waived again.
 
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Antropovsky

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1 Million for a 6'5 30 year with 2 cups and finally healthy? Seems like a good risk to take for a backup. Buffalo wanted him a couple years ago.
 

seanlinden

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1 Million for a 6'5 30 year with 2 cups and finally healthy? Seems like a good risk to take for a backup. Buffalo wanted him a couple years ago.
I don't think (m)any teams are going to view him as an ideal backup at this stage in his career.

The question is -- does a young team, perhaps with a bit of roster flexibility, view him as "worth" a spot on their 23 man roster as a 3rd goalie? or have a young backup that they can stash in the AHL similar to what SJ did with Askarov.
 

Antropovsky

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Not if he is still struggling with injuries
Hes around 20lbs heavier and had surgery last year for some issues that took him out most of the year. Unsure how much those injuries affected him prior to the surgery and for how long.
 

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