Monday: Both Domingue and Reinhart have cleared waivers and will be assigned to their respective AHL clubs.
Sunday: Arizona goaltender Louis Domingue and Vegas Golden Knights’ defender Griffin Reinhart were both placed on waivers this morning, according to Elliotte Friedman. Assuming both players clear waivers on Monday, they will be assigned to their respective AHL teams.
Domingue became expendable yesterday after the Coyotes traded for New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood. Domingue has received the lions’ share of minutes in goal for Arizona this year with the injury woes that starter Antti Raanta has sustained. The Coyotes’ backup for the past two years has struggled this year with a 4.33 GAA and a miserable .856 save percentage in seven games, prompting the team to look for a replacement in Wedgewood. The transaction also likely indicates that Raanta might be ready to return to action after having sit out for all, but three games so far this year with multiple injuries.
Reinhart has been one of the Vegas Golden Knights multitude of defensemen who general manager George McPhee has been protecting on their roster, forcing other players such as Shea Theodore to have to sit in the AHL, waiting for an opening. The former fourth-overall pick in the 2012 draft has never been able to break through at the NHL level and along with his size (6-foot-4, 212 pounds) and draft status has been considered to be a guy that could develop into a legitimate NHL player and has been given numerous chances to succeed. However, Reinhart was a healthy scratch for the Golden Knights’ first seven games before they sent him to the Chicago Wolves on a conditioning stint. He has struggled there in two games, prompting the decision to put him on waivers.
I could see Vegas claiming Domingue. He’s be a short term stop gap to backup Dansk before likely hitting waivers again when Subban and Fleury get healthy.
Maybe. But I think it’s a sign something will happen with Shipachyov. Maybe a trade for another bad contract and a pick? Might Need the Rheinhart spot for the new player.
After thinking about it, the two may not be linked. I guess they could claim Domingue and not need Reinhart spot. Sorry was still drinking my coffee when I posted that. Completely mentally missed the Lagace being sent down part.
How about dealing Shipachyov to Rangers who need a center to replace DD who really isn’t doing much and send Staal and his contract and Desharnais to repack Ship at center to Vegas?
Why would Vegas do that?
Rhienhart to the pens need a depth D with some size