Chicago Blackhawks Yank Nikolai Khabibulin

The Nikolai Khabibulin days are over in Chicago, and now rumors are running rampant on where the goaltender is going to end up. The Bulin Wall has been placed on waivers, and teams have until noon Tuesday to decide if they want the tender in his final season of a 27 million dollar contract.

Last season Khabubulin was 23-20-6 last season with a 2.63 GAA, so he would still make a great addition to many teams around the league. The first team that comes to mind is the LA Kings. Need a goalie? check. Need to fill up cap room? check. I’d say the Kings would be foolish not to snag this guy, as they will likely be able to grab him for less next year. Yes his salary is a mess this year, but its the final year of his contract, and he could help make a team struggling with identy into the California poster boys… yeah bullshit, but still I think they should take this guy on, and let Bernier grow in the minors for one more season.