from Haman Dayal and Corey Pronman of The Athletic,
Monday is the deadline for NHL teams to submit their cap-compliant, opening-night rosters. Teams were forced to make their final cuts Sunday, which resulted in several established NHL players hitting the waiver wire, especially because some clubs have to run with fewer than 23 players on their roster for salary cap purposes.
Let’s take a quick look at some of the most intriguing players available on the wire.
Martin Jones, G, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jones is the most experienced goalie on the wire, with nearly 450 career NHL games. He’s struggled statistically, as he’s only managed a .900 or better save percentage once in the last five years, but he’s consistently handled a large workload, including 48 games for the Kraken last season....
Zach Bogosian, RD, Tampa Bay Lightning
Bogosian has been a steady, reliable contributor for Tampa Bay’s blue line, with the highlight being his play in a couple of deep playoff runs. He’s looked slow in more recent times, even though his underlying metrics look fine....
Alex Stalock, G, Anaheim Ducks
Stalock authored an admirable bounce-back after contracting myocarditis that forced him to miss most of the 2021-22 season. The veteran goalie notched a .908 save percentage in 27 games for the Blackhawks last season, before signing a one-year, one-way deal with the Ducks this summer....
more ($) on each of the above plus additional names...
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