Veteran goalie placed on waivers just days after signing with the New York Rangers
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The Rangers have placed goalie James Reimer on waivers, a quick turn for the 38-year-old veteran who signed with New York in late October.
Veteran goalie James Reimer is on waivers, and it didn't take long.
The New York Rangers placed the 38-year-old netminder on the wire, according to a report from Puck Report NHL.
Reimer only joined the club on Oct. 25, when New York signed him to a one-year deal worth $850,000.
He had been on a tryout in Hartford, and one 35-save shutout for the Wolf Pack was enough to earn the NHL contract.
The Rangers needed help in a hurry.
Igor Shesterkin is out for the season, and Joonas Korpisalo missed the start of the year with a lower-body injury and a foot infection.
That left 24-year-old Dylan Garand carrying a huge workload.
How the Reimer stint went
It never really took off. His Rangers debut against the Kings lasted one period, with three goals allowed on eight shots.
He then sat out practice with an upper-body injury, and the team called it day-to-day.
Korpisalo is the other piece of this puzzle.
The 32-year-old was sent to Hartford on a conditioning assignment on Wednesday, and he made 34 saves in a 4-1 loss to Hershey.
New York clearly wants him back in the net soon.
What comes next for Reimer
Reimer has played 539 NHL games over 16 seasons with Toronto, Florida, San Jose, Carolina, Detroit, Buffalo, Anaheim, Ottawa and now New York.
The Maple Leafs drafted him in the fourth round back in 2006.
Any team can claim him now, and his minimum-salary deal makes him a cheap option for a club that needs goalie depth.
If nobody bites, he would likely head back to Hartford.
For the Rangers, the goalie picture keeps changing.
Garand has been the one constant, and Korpisalo's return could finally give him a real partner.
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