Placed on NHL waivers today: Eric Comrie (BUF) and Ilya Samsonov (TOR).
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 31, 2023
Just a few weeks ago in early December, Joseph Woll was humming along, and Ilya Samsonov was sick after a slow start to the year but returned to post a shutout against Nashville, giving him a 3-0-1 record with a .930 over his previous four games. Having fortunately passed through waivers, Martin Jones — who is past his prime but did start 48 games for a playoff team last season — was available as third-string support and was called on during the Samsonov illness and subsequent Woll high-ankle injury.