Kinkaid inked a one-year, minor-league contract with AHL Charlotte on Wednesday.
Kinkaid had started the preseason on a professional tryout deal with the Islanders, but it seems he will be heading south to link up with the Checkers. The fact that the 35-year-old backstop is on a minor-league-only deal means that Kinkaid won't be suiting up in the NHL this season -- unless somebody comes calling with an NHL-level contract.
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Islanders' Keith Kinkaid: Named to rookie camp roster
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Kinkaid will be on the ice with the Islanders' prospects after being named to the rookie camp roster Thursday and signing a professional tryout agreement, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Even if Kinkaid were to land a contract with the Islanders, it would almost certainly be a two-way deal or a minor-league-only contract considering Semyon Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin are cemented as the NHL duo heading into the 2024-25 campaign. As such, don't expect Kinkaid to offer much in the way of fantasy value this season.
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Devils' Keith Kinkaid: Designated for waivers
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Kinkaid (undisclosed) was placed on waivers for the purpose of reassignment Tuesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Per NHL rules, Kinkaid has to be medically cleared before he can be waived or reassigned. While the veteran backstop has played sparingly at the NHL level over the last few seasons -- he saw action in just two games last year -- there are a handful of teams that could be in the market, including the Edmonton Oilers, who aren't exactly getting solid netminding out of either of their current goalies. If Kinkaid goes unclaimed, he will link up with AHL Utica for the time being.
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Devils' Keith Kinkaid: Surfaces on IR
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Kinkaid (undisclosed) was moved to the non-roster injured reserve Monday.
Kinkaid was injured early in the preseason and will be stashed away to begin the regular season. He appeared in just two NHL games last year and will likely begin his 2023-24 season at the AHL level once healthy.
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Devils' Keith Kinkaid: Inks two-way deal
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Kinkaid signed a one-year, two-way contract with New Jersey on Wednesday.
Kinkaid's salary will be $350,000 if he plays in the AHL and it'll jump to $775,000 at the NHL level. The 34-year-old has a 70-58-21 record, 2.91 GAA and .905 save percentage in 169 career NHL outings. He'll probably start the campaign in the AHL, but he might spend time with the Devils if Vitek Vanecek or Akira Schmid sustains an injury during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Avalanche's Keith Kinkaid: Sent down
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Kinkaid was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Kinkaid had been serving as a depth goalie for the Avalanche during the playoffs. The defending Stanley Cup champions were eliminated in Game 7 by Seattle on Sunday, so Kinkaid will report back to Colorado's minor-league affiliate.
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Avalanche's Keith Kinkaid: Joining playoff roster
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Kinkaid was called up from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
Kinkaid will serve as the Avalanche's third goalie during the postseason. It's unlikely the 33-year-old sees much playing time unless both of Alexandar Georgiev and Pavel Francouz are unavailable.
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Avalanche's Keith Kinkaid: Dropped to AHL
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Kinkaid was demoted to AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Kinkaid stopped eight stops in relief during his Avalanche debut Saturday against Dallas. The 33-year-old should be recalled before Tuesday's tilt with the Sharks if Pavel Francouz (lower body) is still out.
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Avalanche's Keith Kinkaid: Up with Avalanche
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Kinkaid was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.
Kinkaid was acquired from Boston last Saturday in exchange for Shane Bowers. The 33-year-old netminder will probably back up Alexandar Georgiev on Saturday versus Dallas due to the absence of Pavel Francouz (lower body).
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Avalanche's Keith Kinkaid: Acquired by Avalanche
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Kinkaid was traded to Colorado from Boston on Saturday in exchange for Shane Bowers.
Kinkaid has a 3.10 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 20 games with AHL Providence this season. He also made a start for Boston on Nov. 12, saving 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 victory over Buffalo. The 33-year-old has a 70-58-21 record, 2.91 GAA and .905 save percentage over 168 career NHL games. Kinkaid is expected to report to the AHL's Eagles, per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.
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Bruins' Keith Kinkaid: Heads to AHL
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Kinkaid was reassigned to the AHL on Wednesday.
Kinkaid stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 win against Buffalo on Saturday. He was sent down because Jeremy Swayman (lower body) is ready to return.
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Bruins' Keith Kinkaid: Wins season debut
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Kinkaid stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 win over the Sabres on Saturday.
It was a nice night for his Boston and season debut. The only goal that got past him came shorthanded in the first off the stick of Tage Thompson. The big Sabre stripped David Pastrnak of the puck just inside the Buffalo blue line, skated around David Krejci and slid the puck under Kinkaid's left pad.
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Bruins' Keith Kinkaid: Set to play Saturday
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Kinkaid was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports, indicating he will start in Buffalo on Saturday.
Kinkaid is poised to make his Boston debut. The Bruins play again on Sunday at home to Vancouver, so Linus Ullmark will probably get the nod for that contest. Kinkaid won his only NHL appearance last year as a member of the Rangers.
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Bruins' Keith Kinkaid: Brought up from minors
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Kinkaid was recalled from AHL Providence on Wednesday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Kinkaid will join the Bruins after Jeremy Swayman (leg) was injured against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Boston doesn't have any back-to-backs in the near term, so Kinkaid may not get into a game anytime soon, especially considering starter Linus Ullmark is 7-0-1 with a 2.20 GAA.
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Bruins' Keith Kinkaid: Placed on waivers Thursday
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Kinkaid has been placed on waivers, according to Matt Porter of The Boston Globe.
Kinkaid was in a tough fight with Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark ahead of him on the depth chart. Kinkaid is on waivers and if he passes through, he will likely be the Bruins first call-up if there is an injury to either of the two netminders.
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Rangers' Keith Kinkaid: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Kinkaid has an upper-body injury, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports Tuesday.
Kinkaid was unlikely to see any game action in the first place with Igor Shesterkin expected to play most, if not all, of the Rangers' playoff games. With Kinkaid's status in doubt, the Rangers recalled Adam Huska from the minors to bolster their goaltending depth.
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Rangers' Keith Kinkaid: Reassigned to AHL affiliate
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Kinkaid was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Kinkaid has posted a 10-1-2 record with a 2.78 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 13 performances AHL Hartford. He served as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev during his time with the big club, but he's no longer needed due to the return of Igor Shesterkin from the league's COVID-19 protocols.
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Rangers' Keith Kinkaid: Assigned to taxi squad
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Kinkaid was demoted to the taxi squad Thursday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Kinkaid did not make an appearance during his recent NHL stint as he was serving as the primary backup to Alexandar Georgiev. Due to Igor Shesterkin's return from COVID-19 protocols, Kinkaid's presence on the active roster was deemed no longer necessary.
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Rangers' Keith Kinkaid: Up with big club
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Kinkaid was recalled to the active roster Thursday.
Kinkaid is set to serve as Alexandar Georgiev's understudy for Thursday's game versus the Golden Knights. Igor Shesterkin is in the COVID-19 protocols, so Kinkaid will likely be on the active roster until the Rangers' top goalie is healthy again.
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Rangers' Keith Kinkaid: Assigned to taxi squad
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Kinkaid joined the taxi squad Saturday.
Kinkaid recorded a victory over Arizona in his lone NHL start by recording a save percentage of .935 and saving 29 of 31 shots on goal. With Alexandar Georgiev returning to play, the 32-year-old was left as the odd man out. Should another unfortunate event plight the Rangers' goalies, he will be first in line to see another opportunity in the big leagues.
