For the second time this preseason, the Coyotes have added to their goaltending depth as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that they’ve claimed Connor Ingram off waivers from Nashville.
The 25-year-old saw his first NHL action last season, getting into three games during the regular season with the Predators, posting a 3.71 GAA along with a .879 SV%. However, after David Rittich struggled in the opening game of the playoffs (with Juuse Saros out of the lineup), Nashville turned to Ingram for the rest of their series against Colorado and he held his own with a .913 SV% in the three games he suited up in.
Ingram has a much better track record of success in the minors which is likely what prompted the Coyotes to put in a claim. He has a save percentage of .919 over parts of six seasons in the AHL, spanning 149 games. He’s in the final season of a three-year minimum contract that carries a $733K AAV so he’s certainly a low-cost option for them to try.
Karel Vejmelka is set to enter the season as the starter while Ingram will be battling fellow waiver claim Jonas Johansson for the second-string role. Meanwhile, Jon Gillies, who entered camp as the potential backup, cleared waivers today and will be on his way to Tucson of the AHL.
brutal… this makes me mad
Yep! they have a possible starter or A1 to Vejmelka , now count 4 Goalies recently acquired , total of 6 Goalies on Arizona’s Cap Friendly roster , guess they are looking for 1st round picks or players that will get them closer to Cap , What teams needs a goalie ? * About bad as Sarah trolling Hockey Rumors listed below in comments , Dah!
Nashville should never have sent Ingram down he proved he can be a solid goalie in the NHL
Plus he barely moves the marker with salary lol he is still on a minor contract 750k or so
Ingram>Lankinen