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Elliotte Friedman confirmed the Boston Bruins could lose a goaltender for free
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Elliotte Friedman is the most trusted NHL insider in the league, and he believes the Boston Bruins are at risk of losing a goaltender for free on the waiver wire.
Teams are starting to place players on waivers as training camp is coming to an end, and the Boston Bruins are facing a tough decision with a goaltender.
Monday morning, Elliotte Friedman revealed that two teams are at risk of losing a goaltender for free on the waiver wire, and one of them is the Boston Bruins.
Friedman believes that Michael DiPietro of the Boston Bruins could be claimed if placed on waivers to head down to the Providence Bruins.
"There's at least two goalies who may go on waivers this week, I'm really curious to see do they pass through? Do they get traded before hand? And those goalies are Michael DiPietro and Clay Stevenson," revealed Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast.
The Boston Bruins ended up signing DiPietro to a two-year, one-way contract this off-season, meaning he will require waivers to be sent down to the American Hockey League.
Friedman believes that the Bruins signed him to the two-year deal because it makes it more challenging for teams to claim him.
"I think that's one of the things they were hoping," said Friedman. "That the second year might scare some teams off."
Swayman and Korpisalo are both signed to hefty contracts, and it's hard to see the Boston Bruins not placing DiPietro on waivers this season.
Although a report earlier revealed that the Bruins may run with three goaltenders this season, something that you don't see too often.
I don't know how likely it is (truly can't remember last time they had 3 Gs), but if DiPietro strings another good game together, I am all for beginning the year with three and having an extended tryout of sorts for the gig happen through first month of the season. Why not?
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SEPTEMBRE 29 | 128 ANSWERS Elliotte Friedman confirmed the Boston Bruins could lose a goaltender for free Do you think the Boston Bruins are going to place DiPietro on waivers and lose him for free? | ||
| Yes | 70 | 54.7 % |
| No | 58 | 45.3 % |
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