Claimed off Waivers: [EDM] Alex Stalock claimed off waivers by the Oilers from the Wild

[InfinityIggy]

Great claim for Edmonton, low key mad.

 

[Mike Jones]

Brad Marchand didn't count?

All I saw was the Ratt link and everything went blank.

 

[north49er]

No surprise....welcome to the goalie graveyard.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I thought FOR SURE when I saw he was on waivers he was going to Buffalo mostly because the coach came out and said they needs to acquire a goalie

 

[McDonald19]

There’s no rule saying we can’t have 3 goalies on our roster. The only reason we had to waive Forsberg was we had 9 dmen and we didn’t want to lose any on waivers. But now with injuries, that’s not the case anymore

Yes, if you want one of your three healthy scratches to be a goalie.

 

[Kranix]

Whoever Kevyn Adyms delegated to do this didn't do it.

 

[57special]

WTH?

 

[57special]

nvm.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Good claim. I really wanted Colorado to get him, since our backup is injured.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I like Buffalo giving Johansson a shot personally. How many Kevin Lankinens are out there who never even get an NHL shot, or give up 4 goals in their first game and are never allowed to sniff the ice again?

 

[The Nuge]

Yes, if you want one of your three healthy scratches to be a goalie.

which is precisely what we’ll do. Patrick Russell going back to the taxi squad isn’t an issue in the slightest

 

[Joey Moss]

Stalock always seemed to have the Oilers number, so good to see he’s on our side now.

 

[TFHockey]

Not bad for Edmonton... that is until they waive him and he gets claimed in the next 48 hours !

I don't think they have to do that with Koekkoek on LTIR.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Ratt reference! I never thought it would be possible here.

Faith restored in humanity.

Probably can thank Geico for that

 

[HotDish]

Well he won't help them on the defensive of side, but his ability to play the puck will help their offense a bit more with helping to start breakouts.

 

[voxel]

Yes! A third/fourth string goalie!

 

[voxel]

Well he won't help them on the defensive of side, but his ability to play the puck will help their offense a bit more with helping to start breakouts.

Mike Smith is one of the best puckhandling goaltenders... but sometimes D get confused on what he is going to do with the puck and it becomes a sh*tshow.

 

[Chrispy]

Doubt it. This is just solving the issue of not having a 3rd string goalie thanks to that ***hole Waddell claiming our goalie for literally no reason

Waddell claimed Forsberg because they were worried Nedeljkovic would be claimed when he was sent to the taxi squad and Forsberg would be a far better #3 than anything else the Canes could find after Ned might be claimed.

Based on his play as an emergency call-up it appears no one claiming Ned was a mistake.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

For those that don’t know, Slater Koekkoek is likely done for the season with a broken collarbone, so I’d imagine Stalock just takes his roster spot and the Oilers carry three goalies.

Smart claim.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Not bad for Edmonton... that is until they waive him and he gets claimed in the next 48 hours !

Honestly, I think they just run with 3 goalies. They can't risk another goalie not clearing right now. Especially one that could be better than what our current starters are.

 

[Laus723]

Possible Buffalo is making a deal for someone else?

they’re holding out for Bob

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Edmonton $3,375, paid to Minnesota and not counted against the cap.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Koskinen to Buffalo?

Koskinen has a partial NTC (thanks Chiarelli), and while I'm not certain which 15 teams are on his list of teams he can be traded to, I have a hunch that Buffalo isn't among them.

 

[HotDish]

Mike Smith is one of the best puckhandling goaltenders... but sometimes D get confused on what he is going to do with the puck and it becomes a sh*tshow.

Stalock is also one of the better puckhandling goaltenders in the league too. I don't think Stalock is as bad as his analytics say he is. I always felt he was a better goalie but coaches like Boudreau seemed scared to us him.

I don't think Stalock is ever dumb when playing the puck so I think your D should be fine. Glad Stalock has a place to play with Talbot and Kaapo excelling in Minnesota.

 

[notsocommonsense]

I don’t understand the Buffalo Sabres. . . At all