This just in, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson has been claimed off of waiver by the Florida Panthers.
The 26 year old Swedish netminder has appeared in nine games for the Avs this season, going 3-2-1. He has over 30 career NHL games split between the Avs and the Buffalo Sabres and has put up a .893 save percentage and 3.09 goals against average.
Also up for grabs between the pipes is Dallas Stars fan favorite Anton Khudobin, who was placed on waivers earlier today:
The Stars have been trying to trade Khudobin for weeks now, but apparently have been unable to find a suitor due to Khudobin's onerous contract.
The Stars currently have three goaltenders on their roster with Khudobin, veteran Braden Holtby and 22 year old former 1st round pick Jake Oettinger. And it's Oettinger's emergence as a legitimate option at the #1 position that necessitated waiving Khudobin. Oettinger, a 6 foot, 5 inch, 220 pound native of Lakeville, MN has a sparkling 1.52 goals against average and .951 save percentage in seven games this season. He was solid in 29 games with the team last season too, posting a 2.36 goals against average and .911 save percentage.
As for Khudobin... well he hasn't been so stellar since his run to the Cup Final with the Stars in 2020. The 35 year old Kazakh has a 3.73 goals against average and a .873 save percentage in seven games with the Stars this season.
