Yesterday the Leafs put forward Nicolas Aubé-Kubel on waivers. Today he was claimed by the injury-plagued Washington Capitals.
Aubé-Kubel spent last season in Colorado where he played with Tyson Jost and Alex Newhook most of the time in a somewhat sheltered depth role. He had replacement-level on-ice five-on-five results, but his personal shooting was good for a depth player, and he was able to drive the net.
On the Leafs he’s appeared in only six games for less than 10 minutes per game and has shot the puck a total of three six times.