The Senators had played four preseason games, and offseason goaltender acquisition Cam Talbot had yet to see a second of action. Sens fans collectively held their breath on Monday when the Sens surprisingly made a goalie waiver climb, taking Magnus Hellberg from the Seattle Kraken:
Ottawa claims goalie Magnus Hellberg off waivers from Seattle.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 3, 2022
The other shoe dropped not much later, when we found out Talbot had fractured a rib in camp and would miss five-to-seven weeks:
Roster update: The #Sens have claimed goaltender Magnus Hellberg off waivers from @SeattleKraken.