The Florida Panthers are placing defenseman Tobias Bjornfot and newly signed goaltender Louis Domingue on waivers for the purpose of being sent to the Charlotte Checkers.
The Florida Panthers have placed defenseman Tobias Bjornfot and goaltender Louis Domingue on NHL waivers.
Bjornfot has been up with the Panthers since Jan. 4, skating in 11 games, recording two goals and three points, while averaging 11:33 of ice time. Bjornfot has performed well in the NHL this season, but with the return of Dmitry Kulikov and the expected return of Seth Jones in the short term, roster and salary cap space will need to open up.
If Bjornfot clears waivers, he’ll return to the Charlotte Checkers in the AHL, where he was named an All-Star, although he did not attend the All-Star event as he was with the Panthers in the NHL at the time.
As for Domingue, he’s been signed to an AHL deal since November, but after the Panthers inked him to a two-way deal, he’ll need to clear waivers to be able to rejoin the Checkers.
He’s only played seven games with the Checkers, recording an .831 save percentage and a 3.20 goals-against average.
Domingue is less of a threat to be claimed off waivers than Bjornfot is. At 24 years old, Bjornfot has 145 games of NHL experience, which could entice teams to add him as potential depth as we near the post-season.
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