[News] Waiver Wire Oct 5. Super Waiver Sunday

[sureLoss]

Today is the last day for teams to put players on waivers for tomorrow's season opening roster deadline.

One interesting player to watch out for is G Michael Dipietro if the Bruins do waive him. He had 0.927 sv% and 2.05 GAA in the AHL last season and RG.org reports the Flames have interest in him in the past. Question is if the Bruins will hold on to 3 goalies to start the season to try and trade him.

https://rg.org/news/hockey/source-le...ruins-dipietro

“I’ve heard the Maple Leafs and Flames have expressed trade interest in him before,” another NHL source told RG recently. “I’d also keep an eye on the Hurricanes. Look, this kid was expected to have teams willing to sign him if he hadn’t re-upped with the Bruins just before free agency started. Teams have called on him before, and if he goes through, I’d be surprised if he’s not claimed.”

DiPietro signed a two-year, $1.3 million ($812,500 AAV) contract with the Bruins on June 30 after a brilliant 2024-25 season with the Providence Bruins. The 26-year-old goalie went 26-8-5 with a 2.05 GAA and a .927 save percentage. He earned first-team AHL All-Star honors and won the 2025 Aldege ‘Baz’ Bastien award as the league’s best goalie
Source: https://rg.org/news/hockey/source-le...ruins-dipietro

Official list
Bruins
Jonathan Aspirot
Matej Blumel
Michael DiPietro
Alex Steeves

Sabres
Josh Dunne

Hurricanes
Cayden Primeau

Avalanche
Jack Ahcan
Keaton Middleton

Red Wings
Erik Gustafsson
Justin Holl

Oilers
Max Jones

Habs
Samuel Blais
Kaapo Kahkonen

Panthers
Jack Studnicka

Wild
Calvin Petersen
Tyler Pitlick

Devils
Calen Addison
Nico Daws
Mike Hardman
Jonathan Gruden
Nathan Légaré

Blues
Hunter Skinner
Colten Ellis


Senators
Jan Jenik
Hayden Hodgson
Olle Lycksell
Arthur Kaliyev
Lassi Thomson
Mads Sogaard

Flyers
Carl Grundstrom

Sharks
Pavol Regenda

Kraken
John Hayden

Lightning
Declan Carlie

Leafs
Matthew Benning
Dekota Mermis
Michael Pezzetta
Henry Thrun

Mammoth
Curtis Douglas

Golden Knights
Jonas Rondbjerg

Capitals
Ethen Frank
Clay Stevenson

Jets
Walker Duehr
Ville Heinola

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Sounds like DiPietro will be waived. Guessing a few teams will be in on that

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

There are three Skinners??

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

DiPietro would be a good get to help shore up the crease.

Cooley has me feeling very uneasy and we have b2b games to start so he will start one of them..

[Claes]

Any relation to Rick?

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[dammage79]

I'd take Sogaard from Ottawa.

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Habs have waived veteran backup Kappo Kahkonen

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Devils have waived Nico Daws

[gvitaly]

It certainly sounds like DiPietro will be on waivers:

Originally Posted by Marco Sturm

We need him. If you look at the schedule, and I said it before, if you look at the schedule, we need all the guys, and especially our goalies, two for sure,” said Sturm. “There will be not one guy playing eight games in a row. That’s not going to happen. It’s going to be both of them. They have to carry us and that’s why I’m very happy that we have two goalies and even with Michael DiPietro, three goalies like that we can rely on.

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Bruins have waived Dipietro

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I bet Flames claim Kahkonen.

But I hope they claim DiPietro or Daws

[looooob]

if the Oilers are only waiving Jones, sounds like someone- too good to try out for Tampa Howard or the old european saviour must be heading to the AHL- possibly on a paper transaction while they figure out LTIR

[Sandman]

Sorry for being a pessimist guys, but while he has sparkling AHL numbers, I don’t see DiPietro as an upgrade on Cooley in the NHL. I would much rather take Kahkonen or Daws.

[Geeoff]

it seems like there are better backup options on waivers than we currently have. Flames would have to waive someone to pick someone up though, wouldn't they?

[Lewis_D]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Sorry for being a pessimist guys, but while he has sparkling AHL numbers, I don’t see DiPietro as an upgrade on Cooley in the NHL. I would much rather take Kahkonen or Daws.

I'd be on board with Daws.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I wonder which guy they opt for.

They probably want one with nhl experience, as tempting as DiPietros glowing stats look.

[dammage79]

Ooo. Heinola needs a fresh start after injuries have screwed things up for him in WPG. Another player I'd file a claim for.

[Psytic]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Sorry for being a pessimist guys, but while he has sparkling AHL numbers, I don’t see DiPietro as an upgrade on Cooley in the NHL. I would much rather take Kahkonen or Daws.

Seen this to on Twitter. Random Boston fans mind you but they are saying he has trouble tracking the puck and a weak glove at the NHL level. Doesn’t seem like they will miss him.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

it seems like there are better backup options on waivers than we currently have. Flames would have to waive someone to pick someone up though, wouldn't they?

The only waiver-exempt players left are Gridin and Parekh. Gridin could be assigned to the AHL on Monday and be brought back up on Tuesday if the Flames waive a player tomorrow. There's also IR.

[dino7c]

with all due respect there are better players here than anyone the Flames have waived...at least equal. For the "poor asset management" types