As the deadline approaches for NHL teams to finalize their 23-man rosters for the start of the 24-25 season, the Colorado Avalanche completed a number of trades via the waiver wire earlier today.
The Avalanche claimed defenseman John Ludvig from the Pittsburgh Penguins and waived forward TJ Tynan and Chris Wagner.
The 24-year-old defenseman from Ludvig played in 33 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins last year after being placed on waivers by the Florida Panthers. Ludvig recorded 5 points and 47 penalty minutes in his 33 games with the Penguins in the 23-24 season. Now that he has been claimed, Ludvig will likely be one of eight defensemen on the Avs’ opening night roster.
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Tynan, 32, has been an AHL journeyman for most of his career, playing for six different AHL teams since his debut in 2013-14. At the NHL level, Tynan has appeared in 21 career games, the majority of which came with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019-2020 season when he appeared in 16 games. Tynan spent all of last season with the Los Angeles Kings AHL affiliate the Ontario Reign, scoring 66 points in 71 games. Should Tynan clear waivers, he believes he is a top player for the Colorado Eagles, the AHL affiliate of the Avs.
Wagner, 33, played in 13 games for the Avalanche and 21 games for the Colorado Eagles in the AHL last season. The veteran forward has played in 373 career games at the NHL level for the Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins.
NHL teams have until Monday, October 7 at 5:00 PM EST to comply with the salary cap.
