Waived: Mike Condon

[Deku]

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.

Not just the one goal, he was bad last year and they are scared to play him this year.

 

[Ser Grogu]

Hello there

 

[Rass]

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.

6.38 GAA and .800 SV%... might be more about it than just one goal.

Still, Ottawa is totally looking like rage-quitting on him the next day. Let him sit the next couple of games, maybe even give him a last start before assigning him to Belleville to find his game back. Take time to adress the situation with him. Instead they've completely killed the least confidence level he could have in himself anymore.

He will clear waivers, but does he want to?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Hello there

Looks like he's LA bound.

 

[edguy]

Looks like he's LA bound.

At his salary and term?
I doubt it.

These kinda guys don't get claimed.

 

[edguy]

If LA Really is desperate they wpuld likely require us to take back a Lewis or Clifford.

Say Kyle Clifford+Peter Budaj for Mike Condon+Jack Rodewald or something like that?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Yeah, with another year left still at $2.4M AAV ($3M salary), there is no way a team claims him, even if they need a fill-in and believe he's actually a respectable NHL backup. I think he's probably a respectable NHL backup-calibre goalie (or has been the last few years anyway). But his contract will keep him from being claimed even by anybody who believes in him.

So he'll have a stint in the AHL and if he tears it up there, he'll presumably be back on track for a recall once the bloom is off for whoever falters next in Ottawa. Here's hoping he has a good run in the minors. He's a competent pro goalie. Worst case for him is he'll have made some good money and still have several years kicking around as a 3rd-stringer or European pro, sort of like McKenna. Plus he went 4 years at Princeton, so he probably has good options after hockey too.

 

[24 others]

I always feel like it must be a million times tougher to be a goalie than a skater in the NHL.

 

[aemoreira1981]

They waited too long to dispose of an expired Condon!

 

[TheNewEra]

If LA Really is desperate they wpuld likely require us to take back a Lewis or Clifford.

Say Kyle Clifford+Peter Budaj for Mike Condon+Jack Rodewald or something like that?

i would be fine with this as a sens fan but i dont know if la would

additionally this would give us too many forwards at the nhl level unless the game plan is to send formenton back after 1 more game

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Condon half retained (1.2M cap hit x 2 years for Budaj half retained (about 500k expiring at the end of the season)

As far as the Sens are concerned, it saves them money, more money than buying out Condon saves them.

This season, they shave a pro-rated roughly 700k off of their budget through the move, and they get Budaj who with a change of scenery maybe could play 15-20 decent games as a backup.

Next season, Ottawa saves 1.5M less whatever they spend on a replacement backup. So it's probably close to break even, but they get to go a different direction since Condon clearly is.not working out.

If you're LA, you can bury almost the entirety of Condon's half retained cap hit next season. Budaj will be off the books as well so we are talking about less than 200k of dead cap for them.

 

[Hivemind]

Is Condon actually better than Budaj? I'm not sure he is.

 

[YP44]

Looks like he's LA bound.

if he did not have another year on his deal maybe

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Is Condon actually better than Budaj? I'm not sure he is.

He really isn't. One of the worst goalies in the league right now.

Even in 16-17 when he had those solid stretches he still had games where he contributed to the teams loss. Basically exactly what Budaj also did in 16-17.

 

[Taluss]

I hope he gets claimed. He already had low confidence and this doesn’t help. Hopefully someone in need of a goalie bites and he proves himself and finishes his carrier

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

His career is deservedly over after that goal.

 

[north49er]

Nobody is gonna touch him at this point.

Nobody touching him would have include the puck....

 

[General Disarray]

Funny because after that Hammon guy had that great season, I said signing him would be a mistake. He had fluke written all over him. I was right.

When they signed Condon, I said the same thing. I was right.

 

[General Disarray]

Sucks for them because they could have gotten Picard or someone on waivers

 

[Mogo]

What a way to end a career

 

[Just Linda]

Tampa is in need of a backup after what happened a few days ago....

 

[ismelofhockey]

The reasoning behind this move is the same as when they waived Smith, I'd bet. They want to send a message that poor efforts will not be accepted. Not sure waiving someone is the right way to say that, but I'm guessing they would also be happy to save money by losing him.

 

[Jumptheshark]

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.

we all saw this coming after last night

 

[airbus220]

Not just the one goal, he was bad last year and they are scared to play him this year.

What did they expect after he didn't play for 3 weeks.

Condon wasn't bad last season, better than Khudobin.

 

[airbus220]

Tampa is in need of a backup after what happened a few days ago....

You don't play a goalie against his former team. Tampa needs better coaches.