The Capitals have claimed defenseman Jack St. Ivany off waivers from the Jets, and Nashville landed Daemon Hunt from Minnesota.
Washington announced its claim Saturday, while Renaud Lavoie posted the full waiver results.
Jack Ahcan, Kurtis MacDermid and Georgii Merkulov were all listed as available on the wire. MacDermid came from Ottawa, while Merkulov came from Colorado.
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Smart, cheap pickup for Washington. With Vincent Desharnais facing appendix surgery, Spencer Carbery needed another body on the back end.
It's like grabbing a perfectly good chair somebody left on the curb the same week your old one broke.
St. Ivany dressed four times for Winnipeg on an $850,000 cap hit.
He had yet to record a point and sat at -1.
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Capitals and Predators strike on waivers to land Jack St. Ivany and Daemon Hunt
Hunt played 11 games for Minnesota without a point and sat at -4.
The 24-year-old carries a $900,000 cap hit.
He had been part of a Minnesota team that sits at 6-3-2.
Nashville is 3-3-3 after a 6-0 loss in Boston on Thursday.
Roman Josi leads the Predators' blue line with 9 points, while Nicolas Hague has just 1 assist.
The Predators visit Pittsburgh tonight, so Hunt could join them right away.
Ahcan, placed on waivers by the Predators, had 1 assist in three games.
Washington is 5-4-0 and hosts Buffalo tonight, so the new defenseman could slot in right away.
Spencer Carbery now has another option before puck drop.
Jakob Chychrun leads the Capitals' blue line with 5 points.
Desharnais had been sitting at +9 before the surgery news, and Logan Thompson was listed as day-to-day this week.
Matt Roy has dressed only three times this season for the Capitals.
The Jets made their move after trading Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey for a package that included Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad and Nico Daws, according to La Presse.
Will MacDermid or Merkulov get scooped up before their windows close?
The wire finally got busy on Saturday. Two teams found help, and three more players are still waiting to learn where they'll land.
Was claiming Jack St. Ivany a smart move by the Capitals?
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