Waived: Mike Condon

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Ottawa Senators place veteran goaltender Mike Condon on waivers

I doubt there will be any takers here. Really happy for Mike McKenna, getting a shot at 35.

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[StuckOutHere]

Hopefully he didn't get Tommy Salo'd last night.

 

[KnockHobbler]

Bahahahaha good riddance after last night, absolutely embarrassing

 

[Mick Jagr]

Nobody is gonna touch him at this point.

 

[qqaz]

Sounds a lot like the Andrew Hammond story.

Senators backup plays great and gets the team to the playoffs. Signs a 3 year extension with Ottawa. Fails to live up to unreasonable expectations and is waived soon after, possibly ending their NHL career. It's crazy similar.

Hammond gets them to the playoffs in '14-'15. Signs 3 year deal in 2015. Waived in 2016. Played in only 6 games since.

Condon gets them to the playoffs in '16-'17. Signs 3 year deal in 2017. Waived now in 2018.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Don't think I've seen such an obvious goal-that-kills-a-career since Hertl on Biron.

 

[belair]

Poor guy.

 

[serp]

McKenna was good for Texas last year when they made their run to the Calder Cup Finals . Not so good when he was called up by Dallas. He's an awesome guy so happy he's getting another chance.

 

[trellaine201]

Thought the Leafs were interested in him during the summer? Or maybe it was the Leafs HFboards discussing it.

 

[De Montreal]

That's a bit harsh. Ottawa totally rage-quitting on him lol

 

[Taluss]

Would any team even want him? Would the Flames or Flyers risk it?

 

[Taluss]

Thought the Leafs were interested in him during the summer? Or maybe it was the Leafs HFboards discussing it.

I believe they had a contract offer in place

 

[MAHJ71]

He'll land somewhere. Maybe Columbus gives him a shot

 

[SensFactor]

Listen, nobody wants to see a player struggle but that goal is unacceptable. It wasnt a crazy bounce or deflection, it was lying on the ice when it hit him and went through. Plus the other 2 goals before that were bad too. It deflated the entire team.

 

[Broad Street Buddies]

Would any team even want him? Would the Flames or Flyers risk it?

Can’t see Flyers do this, we already have way too many goalies with Elliot, Neuvirth, Picard, Lyon, Stolarz & Hart.

 

[Genuflexion]

Sounds a lot like the Andrew Hammond story.

Senators backup plays great and gets the team to the playoffs. Signs a 3 year extension with Ottawa. Fails to live up to unreasonable expectations and is waived soon after, possibly ending their NHL career. It's crazy similar.

Hammond gets them to the playoffs in '14-'15. Signs 3 year deal in 2015. Waived in 2016. Played in only 6 games since.

Condon gets them to the playoffs in '16-'17. Signs 3 year deal in 2017. Waived now in 2018.

Hey our front office is cheap, no one accused them of being smart

 

[Taluss]

Can’t see Flyers do this, we already have way too many goalies with Elliot, Neuvirth, Picard, Lyon, Stolarz & Hart.

Jeez didn’t realize you had that damn many lol

 

[beowulf]

That's a bit harsh. Ottawa totally rage-quitting on him lol

Seems not like McKenna is any better.

 

[qqaz]

Hey our front office is cheap, no one accused them of being smart

Still.. You'd think a cheap team wouldn't commit 3 years to a backup goalie who's given them less than one good season. Let alone doing it twice, almost in a row like deja vu.

I like Condon, and everyone liked Hammond. But both those contracts were more money than an average backup should make, and for more term.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Woof...talk about a back-breaker of a play.

 

[varano]

Listen, nobody wants to see a player struggle but that goal is unacceptable. It wasnt a crazy bounce or deflection, it was lying on the ice when it hit him and went through. Plus the other 2 goals before that were bad too. It deflated the entire team.

It was a bouncing puck.

 

[SensFactor]

It was a bouncing puck.

Yes like I said it wasnt a crazy bounce.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Just because of that one goal he let in? Man that's too harsh.

I think he does indeed get claimed, probably by the Islanders.

 

[HSF]

they want him to regain his form in the ahl

he is too risky to play rn

 

[Kamiccolo]

Thought the Leafs were interested in him during the summer? Or maybe it was the Leafs HFboards discussing it.

Not this past offseason but the one before when he was a UFA and fresh off of getting Ottawa to the playoffs. Leafs offered him a 2 year term deal and Ottawa offered three, Leafs backed out.

Looks like a smart move in hindsight.