Of all the players that were placed on waivers by their respective NHL teams Monday, only two have been nabbed by other clubs. Arizona has claimed goaltender Eric Comrie from the Winnipeg Jets, while the Jets snagged defenseman Carl Dalhstrom from Chicago.
Both of these claims fill immediate needs for their teams. Arizona's starting goaltender Antti Raanta remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury, while the Jets are still waiting on Dustin Byfuglien to decide whether he wants to return to the NHL. The Jets would not have enough cap space to keep both Byfuglien and Dalhstrom should "Big Buff" decide to return. The assumption is Dalhstrom would be sent to the minors if that happens.
Comrie, 24, has just five NHL games under his belt, all of them with Winnipeg. He has a career goals against average of 4.21 and a save percentage of .870. Dalhstrom, 24, has played 49 NHL games, all of them with Chicago. He has yet to score a goal, and has nine assists.
All other players placed on waivers Monday have cleared and will presumably report to their respective AHL affiliates.
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