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Anton Khudobin Clears Waivers

December 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 10 Comments

Dec 14: Khudobin has cleared waivers and will be assigned to the AHL, according to Saad Yousuf of The Athletic.

Dec 13: The Dallas Stars looked like they were going to have four healthy NHL goaltenders, but after Ben Bishop’s comeback bid ended in further injury, that logjam seemed to be relieved. Still, the team has decided that there needs to be room for Jake Oettinger in the NHL, and has placed Anton Khudobin on waivers.

It’s a surprising fall from grace for a goaltender that just over a year ago was helping lead the Stars to the Stanley Cup Finals, appearing in 25 games for Dallas during the 2020 playoffs. Khudobin was signed to a new three-year, $10MM contract after that performance but could now find himself on the way out of town before the second season is even complete.

That $3.33MM cap hit will likely scare off plenty of teams around the league, especially because the 35-year-old netminder has an .873 save percentage in seven appearances this season. But for some–perhaps the Buffalo Sabres, who have been linked to the goaltender in trade rumors recently–Khudobin’s long history of success could be enough to swallow the rest of his contract. After all, this is a veteran that has a .916 save percentage in 257 career appearances. In fact, this is the first time in his career that Khudobin has posted a save percentage under .900 or a goals-against average over 2.72, a career that spans 13 years.

There’s also a chance that clearing waivers would improve Khudobin’s trade value for the Stars, as any acquiring team would then have the ability to stash him in the minor leagues. Of course, that only buries $1.125MM of his cap hit and the fact that he’s still signed for next season makes it more difficult for contenders.

If it’s the end of his run in Dallas, it’ll go down as his most impressive stop so far. Whether he can replicate it elsewhere still remains to be seen.

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  1. pawtucket

    5 months ago

    Who has room and needs a goalie?

    Sens
    Sabres
    Yotes

    Who gets him?

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    • DarkSide830

      5 months ago

      do any of them care to fill their voids? doesnt seen financially worthwhile.

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    • sox4ever

      5 months ago

      B’s too but looks like Rask will come back at some point. I’d rather have Khudobin over Ullmark fwiw

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    • lapcheung39

      5 months ago

      Avs

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    • manos

      5 months ago

      All 3 clubs have better, cheaper options already. Forsberg/Gustavsson have both been better and cost under a million each (not to mention a bad contract in Murray in the AHL). Arizona has Wedgewood, Vejmelka and Hutton when he comes back from IR, all playing better and under a million. Sabres have Luukkonen who’s forced their hand and is on an ELC. He’s playing too good to send him down. They have Subban backing him up for now and Anderson, Dell, Tokarski (injured) but who can back him up as well when they’re back. Why would any of those teams handcuff themselves by taking an old, overpaid and underperforming goalie like Khudobin? No one is taking that contract without a sweetener. Maybe Chicago if Dallas take Connolly and the Hawks move Fleury at the deadline.

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    • Joe Carters walkoff

      5 months ago

      You sir are crazy

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  2. Swiney50

    5 months ago

    Philly should take a stab & jettison that stiff, Jones..

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  3. Nha Trang

    5 months ago

    Khudobin gave us some good years in Boston; I hope this isn’t the end of the road for him.

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  4. Al Hirschen

    5 months ago

    The talk is the Rangers will talk to Dallas about a trade if Dallas eats $. The Rangers could go with three goalie

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    • Nha Trang

      5 months ago

      Dallas can’t afford it; Bishop on LTIR is the only reason they’re under the cap now.

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