Confirmed with Link: Ducks claim Andrew Agozzino off waivers

[MMC]

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[Static]

Really good AHL player. weird...

 

[gilfaizon]

BM has always done a good job of helping the AHL team. I expect Agozzino to be waived when the dust settles after the deadline and finish the year in SD

Would this make him ineligible for the AHL playoffs?

 

[Deuce22]

Bob doing a good job of restocking the Gulls.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

He can't go to the Gulls, he's probably just a body for the Ducks.

 

[The Duck Knight]

He can't go to the Gulls, he's probably just a body for the Ducks.

We can still waive him and send him to San Diego. He just won't be able to play in the playoffs.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

He can't go to the Gulls, he's probably just a body for the Ducks.

Helps the Gulls in that we don't need to take another body to replace the open roster spot

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Helps the Gulls in that we don't need to take another body to replace the open roster spot

Now this is true. Pretty big even IMO

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Or... might be a place holder for, say, a Comtois for the rest of the regular season in San Diego. It's apparent we're in a fire sale and not making the playoffs. Comtois gets some NHL burn and then be able to play in the AHL playoffs. So there could be that possibility.

 

[cheesymc]

Here comes the Calder Cup, quick, extend Murray before he leaves us for another team! We don't want to be 2nd to last do we?? No, #1 all the way!

 

[GreatBear]

I don't understand this at all. It must be an AHL move as he has scored in the AHL, although he has done next to nothing in the NHL. Why claim him off of waivers when the Ducks will need to waive him again to send him to San Diego. Per Cap Friendly he is signed for next season as well, at a $400,000 AHL salary. Maybe Bob is thinking ahead to this summer, and it will be one less contract to sign for San Diego for next year.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Scores his 1st goal of both the season and with the Ducks and 2nd career goal in the NHL congrats.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I don't understand this at all. It must be an AHL move as he has scored in the AHL, although he has done next to nothing in the NHL. Why claim him off of waivers when the Ducks will need to waive him again to send him to San Diego. Per Cap Friendly he is signed for next season as well, at a $400,000 AHL salary. Maybe Bob is thinking ahead to this summer, and it will be one less contract to sign for San Diego for next year.

Maybe as a fail safe in case Grant doesn't return?

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Scores his 1st goal of both the season and with the Ducks and 2nd career goal in the NHL congrats.

Hey, look who's back. Good to see you around these parts again.

Not that it's saying much, but he's been better than Backes. Hope he's the 4th line center for most of the remaining games and he gets a legitimate shot at a role next year in camp (assuming they don't re-sign a certain someone, wink-wink nudge-nudge).

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I don't understand this at all. It must be an AHL move as he has scored in the AHL, although he has done next to nothing in the NHL. Why claim him off of waivers when the Ducks will need to waive him again to send him to San Diego. Per Cap Friendly he is signed for next season as well, at a $400,000 AHL salary. Maybe Bob is thinking ahead to this summer, and it will be one less contract to sign for San Diego for next year.

As I said above, it's a body for the Ducks without having to take from the Gulls. It would have been a massive blow to their fortunes if Carrick was called up to replace Grant's roster spot for the rest of the year.