Waived: Anton Khudobin

[HansH]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/12/14/report-ducks-solve-three-goalie-problem-by-waiving-khudobin/

Thoughts of whether he's likely to clear waivers and end up in San Diego or get claimed by someone?

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[darkwingduck]

As long as colorado doesn't claim him i'm ok with it either way. Colorado taking beauch, wagner, and sidelining despres for seemingly forever has individually done about the same amount of disaster to this team as BM has.

 

[Paul4587]

Hopefully he makes it down so we have someone to call up in case of injury. Although it looks like Calgary and Phoenix both really need a goalie about now though.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Seems pretty risky. We will be scrambling for a goalie at the first injury if he gets claimed. Especially when none of the three are game stealers - they all lose when the team defense in front of them is questionable.

 

[Arthuros]

See ya, Anton "Could-a-been".

 

[Opak]

This is an expected move, there was no way Gibson was returning to the Gulls after his recent performance.

It would be amazing for the entire organization, if Doby cleared waivers. The Ducks get to keep Gibson up and the Gulls would be able to ice a tandem of Khudobin and Hackett, which is a very good situation from an AHL perspective.

If Khudobin is claimed, the organization has to get a depth goalie somehow. The new goalie would primarily be an AHL signing, but it doesn't hurt to have a borderline NHL-caliber goalie as the designated #3 guy.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Seems pretty risky. We will be scrambling for a goalie at the first injury if he gets claimed. Especially when none of the three are game stealers - they all lose when the team defense in front of them is questionable.

LaBarbera is free?

 

[Ducks DVM]

LaBarbera is free?

Signing him is what lead to BM eventually thinking that Khudobin would prevent goalie issues this year, so that would probably cost us one of Theodore or Montour at the trade deadline, going by how well it went last time

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I would've thought he wouldn't get claimed, but Dregs seems confident he will be. Interesting to see who would go after him.

 

[salsa man]

I'm still surprised we couldn't get better value out of Wisnieski.

 

[Elvs]

Until the playoffs, we don't really need a better 3rd goalie than Hackett. Should be able to get a rental 3rd goalie at the deadline for super cheap. Anyone know how Hackett has looked with the Gulls btw? He was a pretty high touted prospect some years ago, and goalies usually take longer to develop. There's not plenty of goalies born in the 90's playing in the NHL.

 

[Opak]

Until the playoffs, we don't really need a better 3rd goalie than Hackett. Should be able to get a rental 3rd goalie at the deadline for super cheap. Anyone know how Hackett has looked with the Gulls btw? He was a pretty high touted prospect some years ago, and goalies usually take longer to develop. There's not plenty of goalies born in the 90's playing in the NHL.

Hackett just returned from an injury, and while he was absent, the Gulls were starting Faragher and signed a couple of PTO guys to back him up. So yeah, the Gulls could use another goalie, now that it's certain that Gibson won't be returning.

Khudobin not getting claimed would be good.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Until the playoffs, we don't really need a better 3rd goalie than Hackett. Should be able to get a rental 3rd goalie at the deadline for super cheap. Anyone know how Hackett has looked with the Gulls btw? He was a pretty high touted prospect some years ago, and goalies usually take longer to develop. There's not plenty of goalies born in the 90's playing in the NHL.

Not true. I'm sure they want the Gulls to have competent net minding as well.

 

[Elvs]

Not true. I'm sure they want the Gulls to have competent net minding as well.

It's just this year we are starting to see more goalies born in the 90's. And many of the goalies in the 90's are born exactly 1990, same age as Hackett. He's never gonna reach the upside he was touted to have 4-5 years ago, but he should still have the potential to be a good #3 at least or even a low end backup. I think we are very deep in net with him as our #4.

 

[Teemu Salami]

I'm not religious, but i'll be praying for the health of Gibby's groin, among other body areas for the rest of the season.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

So who should be the starter in your opinion? Is it Gibson's to lose at the moment? Could they possibly split games?

If I had to decide, I'd try to run Gibby 2 games, Andersen 1 game, rinse and repeat. In addition, I'd always split back-to-back games. I'd go with this at least until one guy pulled away.

 

[AngelDuck]

I'm still surprised we couldn't get better value out of Wisnieski.

Loving the avi!! Might have to change mine for playoffs

Go cards!

 

[Ducks Nation*]

After all we have been through just let him clear please.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Please clear want you in the AHL for the Gulls

 

[kducks]

I don't see anyone wanting to claim him with his salary.

 

[Sam I Am]

With Carey Price is out long-term, the Habs might be tempted.

 

[QuackAttack90]

If he gets claimed then I will be even more furious. This organization has continued to squander our chance at a cup. We have gave a prospect and a 2nd to get Wiz. Didn't use Wiz. Traded him for a backup and now waive the backup?

In addition to that we traded and 2nd to get "top 4" defensemen Bieksa? This asset management over the last year has been atrocious. I am afraid that BM is good at building a team but doesn't know how to put us over the top

 

[Vipers31]

He cleared.

Our goaltending depth doesn't take the hit.

 

[Duck Off]

Good news for us. Should help SD quite a bit. He relies on reflexes a lot so he should have more success at the AHL level.

 

[Opak]

He cleared.

Our goaltending depth doesn't take the hit.

This is a very good result for us. We now have three NHL-capable goalies, who can move between the Ducks and the Gulls when needed. Assuming that Bob knows what "waiver eligible" means this time.