Elliotte Friedman elaborates on waiver-claim interest in Capitals goaltender Clay Stevenson: 'Washington knows it's going to be hard to sneak him through'

""I think this week is going to be one of the more interesting weeks on the waiver wire to see which goalies get there and when," Friedman said. "There's at least two goalies who may go on waivers this week that I'm really curious to see: do they pass through, do they get traded beforehand, do their teams try to keep three goalies? And those goalies are Michael DiPietro and Clay Stevenson.""

""Of course, the Capitals have Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren, who were excellent for them last year, but Clay Stevenson is a really interesting player," Friedman said. "Last year, his minors salary was two ways; the next two years, it's $775k, and I bet you the Capitals are kinda hoping that maybe that may scare some teams off, but I'm not convinced it will.""

Clay Stevenson is waiver-eligible for the first time after three years of exemption following his signing at age 23. The 26-year-old is expected to start in the AHL with the Hershey Bears after Hunter Shepard's departure. Stevenson signed a three-year, $2.33 million contract in December 2023, with a $775,000 NHL salary for the next two years. Multiple NHL teams, including the New York Rangers, have shown interest if the Capitals place him on waivers. Washington already carries Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren as NHL goaltenders. Michael DiPietro is another goalie mentioned as a possible waiver candidate.

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