as their backup, but have since sent him down to the AHL and signed Dustin Tokarski to an NHL deal to back up Kochetkov. Martin went 3-4-1 with a .846 save percentage and a 3.89 GAA. Tokarski, a 35-year-old veteran of 80 career games, is yet to play since signing his new contract on Dec. 2. , and obviously, they were not ready to pay the same price," LeBrun explained Thursday on Insider Trading. "Notably, Kovalenko, the young player that Colorado gave to San Jose.
"From Carolina’s perspective, they need assurance, insurance behind Kochetkov. They have their number one already, but they’re a little concerned with what happens if he goes down, especially at playoff time. That’s why they continue to make calls around the league. in Utah. The problem is none of those teams are ready to be sellers. They’re trying to make the playoffs.
"None of those goalies, so far, have really been on the market, so Carolina is trying to be patient, but they’re ready to trade for one now. . We’ve talked about him before, and yes, the Hurricanes have talked to Anaheim about him, but the price is going to have to come down to trade for a goalie that has a couple more years left on his deal."
Vladar is coming off a tough outing Thursday in which he allowed eight goals on 26 shots in the Flames loss to the. Carrying a cap hit of $2.2 million, the 27-year-old netminder has a 6-6-4 record this season with a .885 save percentage and a 3.08 GAA.Vejmelka has a 5-7-2 record this season despite a sparkling .917 save percentage and a 2.36 goals-against average. The 28-year-old carries a cap hit of $2.725 million.