The Winnipeg Jets have themselves a brand new goaltender, and it didn’t contain buying and selling Connor Hellebuyck.
The Jets as an alternative made a waiver declare to solidify their backup goalie place simply hours earlier than they needed to submit their opening-day 23-man roster.
The Jets claimed netminder Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals to carry just a little NHL expertise to their backup place behind Stuart Skinner.
The 27-year-old Stevenson has appeared in simply 5 NHL video games with the Caps over the previous two seasons, whereas enjoying primarily within the AHL with the Hershey Bears.
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The Alberta product had a 3-1 file with the Capitals final season with a 2.00 targets towards common and .921 save share after profitable the Calder Cup with Hershey in 2024.
Stevenson was 18-13-1 in 37 AHL appearances final season.
The Jets additionally introduced their opening-day roster by making two remaining cuts to get all the way down to the 23-man restrict. The Jets loaned goalie Domenic DiVincentiis and ahead Brayden Yager to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, leaving the Jets with 13 forwards, eight defencemen, and two goalies.
Elias Salomonsson, Walker Duehr, and Garrett Brown will all begin the season on the injured record.
17 of their 23 gamers have performed for the Jets beforehand with six newcomers this season together with Viggo Björck and Tyrel Bauer.
The Jets will open the season on Friday at house towards the Boston Bruins.
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