Eric Comrie wins backup job as Winnipeg Jets place Kaapo Kahkonen on waivers

Eric Comrie has won the Winnipeg Jets backup goaltender job.

The nine addressed their three-goalie concern a time aft their archetypal triumph of the play by placing goalie Kaapo Kahkonen connected waivers.

Comrie served arsenic the backup to Connor Hellebuyck successful their season-opening triumph implicit the Edmonton Oilers connected Wednesday. The Jets kept 3 goalies connected their opening nighttime roster due to the fact that Hellebuyck near the squad for a fewer days earlier successful the week for idiosyncratic reasons to woody with household stuff.

Kahkonen was signed arsenic a escaped cause implicit the summertime connected a one-year declaration worthy a cardinal bucks.

He’s played 5 NHL seasons with Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, and New Jersey Devils.

If Kahkonen clears waivers connected Friday, he’ll apt beryllium assigned to the Manitoba Moose, but the Jets could inactive opt to support 3 goalies connected their 23-man roster.

The Moose person 2 goalies connected their opening nighttime roster which was acceptable earlier connected Thursday in Thomas Milic and Domenic DiVincentiis.