New York Rangers Claim Alex Auld Off Re-Entry Waivers

February 27th, 2010 by Rangers Tribune Leave a reply »
Darren Dreger of TSN is reporting that the New York Rangers have claimed goaltender Alex Auld off of re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars. Auld, 29, will become current starting netminder Henrik Lundqvist's back-up, allowing Chad Johnson and Matt Zaba to remain with the Wolf Pack (AHL) and compete at that level on a nightly basis. Which is probably the best thing for their development right now.

In 21 games played this season with the Stars, Auld has recorded nine wins, along with a save percentage of .894 and a goals against average of 3.00. The Blueshirts will assume a $500,000 cap hit with the move, which saves them about $350,000 compared to what they were paying for Chad Johnson...

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