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Eric Fehr, Antti Niemi Highlight Monday Waivers

October 23, 2017 at 11:05 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

Four players have been placed on the waiver wire today according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. They are as follows:

Eric Fehr (TOR)
Antti Niemi (PIT)
Jordan Schroeder (CBJ)
Colin McDonald (PHI)

Fehr had been rotating with Dominic Moore as the fourth-line center for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but could end up in the minor leagues for the time being. While Toronto added Roman Polak and demoted Calle Rosen, Fehr’s waiver status could allow them to recall the latter as soon as tomorrow. The team already has Josh Leivo sitting on the sidelines as a depth forward, unable to get into a game.

The Maple Leafs acquired Fehr last year from the Pittsburgh Penguins in a deal for Frank Corrado, earning them a fourth-round pick for taking on his salary. The veteran forward earns $2MM this season, but hasn’t shown enough to stay in the lineup on a nightly basis. While he did have a role on the team as a penalty killer, Moore can accomplish that with just as much success for just $1MM. If the Maple Leafs do send him to the minor leagues, they’ll save $1.025MM in cap space (prorated for the remainder of the season). That price tag likely will scare off any potential claims.

Niemi, 34, has been a terrible experiment for the Pittsburgh Penguins so far this season, recording a .797 save percentage through his three games. Stopping just 63 of 79 shots, the former Stanley Cup champion hasn’t been able to find his game after the team took a chance on him this summer. Bought out by the Dallas Stars, Niemi signed a one-year $700K contract with the Penguins but likely won’t start another game for them this season.

There is a chance that the Vegas Golden Knights could claim Niemi, as they are currently operating with two AHL goaltenders in Oscar Dansk and Maxime Lagace. While Niemi doesn’t offer much of an upgrade in performance, he could allow them to continue to start one of the two in the AHL for the time being. Still, it doesn’t seem like he’s destined to play much in the NHL this year as even Vegas would only be using him as a stop-gap until Marc-Andre Fleury or Malcolm Subban could return.

Schreoder was signed this summer to a two-year deal with the Blue Jackets, but was never expected to play the full season in Columbus. A prototypical 13th forward, Schroeder has never suited up for more than 37 NHL games in a single season (though also not fewer than 25 in the last five). Schroeder was on a conditioning stint with the Cleveland Monsters and will likely continue to play for them after clearing tomorrow.

McDonald has a similar story to Schroeder, playing as a depth forward for several teams over his career. Bouncing up and down between the minor leagues is no new thing for him, as he’s only played one full season at the NHL level in his ten year professional career. The 33-year old was on season-opening injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury in training camp, and will likely be assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

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  1. TJECK109

    5 years ago

    Please Vegas claim Niemi.

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    • bucsfan

      5 years ago

      Pretty please.

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      • Steve Skorupski

        5 years ago

        Is Niemi really better than what Las Vegas has? Be careful what you wish for because Niemi has been so inconsistent throughout his career. How many teams have parted ways with him? I am asking because I am not sure. But, on the other hand, the two of you know better than me because you sound like Vegas is the team that you are fans of.

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