Waived: [WPG] G Kaapo Kahkonen waived by the Jets

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[Brodeur]

I guess someone other than Edmonton put in a claim for Lavoie?

Yeah it was reported yesterday that at least one team lower in priority also put in a claim, so Edmonton would have to waive Lavoie again to be able to send him to the AHL.

But since this is a thread about Kaapo Kahkonen.......

He did well enough for the Devils in a short stint after the deadline last year. Some of the fancy stats seemed to indicate that Kahkonen was a better goalie than his numbers with San Jose would indicate. But most of the goalie spots are filled right now, so we'll see if anybody puts in a claim. Saros isn't starting Nashville's opener but he seems to be skating so that appears to be a short term thing. I haven't kept track of Joseph Woll's prognosis.

 

[Puckstop40]

Is he better than Georgiev?

 

[stl76]

Is he better than Georgiev?

Let’s put it this way…he’s not worse.

 

[biturbo19]

Huh. I'd have bet Kahkonen would beat out Comrie. Guess not. I think he's still at least a potentially serviceable NHL backup. There are teams where i think he'd be an upgrade.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Huh. I'd have bet Kahkonen would beat out Comrie. Guess not. I think he's still at least a potentially serviceable NHL backup. There are teams where i think he'd be an upgrade.

Even if he's better, they might just value the extrao 150K they can bank over the difference in quality

 

[Vitto79]

Buffalo I bet

 

[Brodeur]

Buffalo I bet

Seemed like they wanted Luukkonen and Levi as the NHL duo with Reimer as the veteran #3 in the AHL. Not sure if they'd want to do the waiver dance with Kahkonen to get him to the AHL (ie, Edmonton with Lavoie). Or if they just would wait a few weeks for John Gibson to get cleared and then reclaim Reimer if/when Anaheim waives him to clear the roster spot.