Colorado Avalanche claim Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets person mislaid the services of goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen, but he’s staying successful the Central Division.

The part rival Colorado Avalanche claimed Kahkonen disconnected waivers from the Jets connected Friday.

The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1-million escaped cause declaration with Winnipeg implicit the summertime aft splitting past play betwixt the San Jose Sharks and the New Jersey Devils.

The Jets placed him connected waivers connected Thursday, signaling Eric Comrie had won the backup goaltender occupation down Connor Hellebuyck. The Jets started the play with 3 goalies arsenic Hellebuyck had to permission the squad temporarily earlier successful the week for idiosyncratic reasons, but returned successful clip to grounds a shutout successful a season-opening triumph against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Avs are present carrying 3 goalies with Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen besides connected their 23-man roster.

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If Kahkonen had cleared waivers it was expected he’d beryllium assigned to the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose. Instead, it leaves the Jets apical insignificant league affiliate with lone 2 young goalies.

The Moose volition commencement their play connected Saturday against the Iowa Wild with a goaltending duo that includes 21-year-old Thomas Milic and 20-year-old Domenic DiVincentiis.