Ottawa Senators demote Goalie Martin Gerber
 |
Bill Jempty | Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
When you are demoted to the minors at age 34, I think it is safe to say your NHL career has reached a crisis stage. From AP-
Goaltender Martin Gerber was assigned by the Ottawa Senators to Binghamton of the AHL on Tuesday.
Gerber went unclaimed when he was placed on waivers on Thursday after being sent to the minors on a conditioning stint Jan. 15.
General manager Bryan Murray said this week that one team had shown interest, but that if no deal was made by Tuesday, Gerber would be assigned to the AHL club.
That deadline passed and Gerber was sent down.
The Senators can still call him up if either Alex Auld or Brian Elliot struggles or is injured.
Gerber is earning $3.7 million — with more than $1 million remaining to be paid this season — in the final year of a three-year free-agent deal signed in 2006.
The Swiss goaltender who joined the club after helping Carolina win a Stanley Cup in 2006 was edged out by Ray Emery as the Senators starter in the 2006-07 season.
The 34-year-old Gerber is 4-9-1 this season with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage in 14 games.
Gerber has been a decent backup Goalie but that’s about all. It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s playing somewhere in Europe(like former Senator Goalie Ray Emery) during the 2009-10 NHL season.
- Philadelphia Flyers sign Goalie Ray Emery
- Ottawa Senators to fine Goalie Ray Emery up to $14,700
- Let the trading begin- Columbus sends Goalie Pascal Leclaire to Ottawa
- ESPN and the sports headline of the year
- Chicago Blackhawks waive goalie Nikolai Khabibulin
- Ottawa Senators suffer 1st 7-game skid since 1996
- New York Islanders sign G Martin Biron
- Roberto Luongo signs 12-year extension with Vancouver Canucks
- Washington Capitals activate G Theodore, Demote NHL rookie
- Nashville Predators trade Goalie Chris Mason to St. Louis
- Arizona State Baseball Coach Pat Murphy resigns
- Clipping their wings- Florida Panthers beat Detroit 2-1
- LA Clipper announcers suspended for one game
- Backup power- Miami Dolphins beat Carolina Panthers 24-17
- Steve Elling of CBS Sports is jealous
- Detroit Lions put two defensive backs on Injured Reserve
- The Dirty Dozen- Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey 99-85
- Outdueled- Florida Panthers beat Buffalo 6-2
- Collision Course: LPGA and Champions Tour in Oregon on Same Week
- Cleveland Brown QB Brady Quinn fined by NFL
|
Permalink
| Send TrackBack
- Let the trading begin- Columbus sends Goalie Pascal Leclaire to Ottawa linked with OTB Sports
