Blackhawks steal Patrick Kane's teammate: a huge opportunity arises following surprise on NHL waivers
The Detroit Red Wings have made a massive move today, as Elliotte Friedman of 32 Thoughts Podcast reports that goalie Ville Husso is on waivers.
The move was announced, as a way to make room for salary cap space, as he has a $4.75 Million salary cap hit.
His play hasn't been up to par since his last year in St. Louis in 2021-22, where he posted a 25-7-6 record, 2.56 GAA, and a .919 save percentage.
The move will allow the team to create cap space in order to call up someone else in the lineup as Jeff Petry and Christian Fischer are out injured.
The Blackhawks could sign Ville Husso as a reclamation project, and depth goalie.
With Drew Commesso and Arvid Soderblom being the two main goalies in the AHL, he could help mentor them in Rockford and serve as a call-up for the Blackhawks, if Laurent Brossoit or Petr Mrazek is out or injured.
Husso'scurrent contract is $4.75 Million and the Blackhawks could sign and waive him and bury his money in the AHL while benefitting from his experience playing in the league from 2020-2021.
As long as the Blackhawks help him find his way back to consistency, this could be a low-risk, high-reward signing as well.
He could use this signing with the Blackhawks, should GM Kyle Davidson explores the idea as a way to revive his career, much like other NHLers have had. I.E. Max Domi, Jason Dickinson, and others who have benefitted from the team's rebuilding over the last few years.
