Streit only appeared in two games with the Canadiens and has agreed to terminate his contract after clearing unconditional waivers. The 39-year-old’s NHL career just might be over at this point.
Streit was a healthy scratch for the last two games and was placed on waivers this afternoon, so it looks like his time with the Canadiens will be cut short after just two games. At this point, letting Andrei Markov walk in favour of fellow veteran Streit isn’t looking so good for Montreal.
Streit was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning for all of 45 minutes before being flipped to the Penguins for a draft pick. The Lightning move was a salary cap move, but the Penguins really need help on the back-end because of the long-term injuries to Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley. He still brings a decent offensive punch and can play the second power play unit with Justin Schultz.
Streit is an expiring contract with a large cap-hit that need to be moved in order for the Flyers to take on another large cap-hit in Valtteri Filppula. Streit is getting up there in age, but still has a lot to bring in terms of offence and power-play capability. Streit comes in with five goals and 16 assists (21 points) in 49 games this season.
Streit has been sidelined since December 11th and is nearing a return, but it won’t come Thursday vs. the Canucks. Monitor his status as the Flyers head into their weekend back-to-back with the Bruins and Capitals.
Streit suffered a sprained shoulder during the Flyers’ overtime win in Detroit on Sunday. Streit will miss approximately two weeks, but luckily for the Flyers, they’re expected to get Shayne Gostisbehere back in the lineup on Wednesday.
While I’m not entirely sure what a pubic plate detachment is, it doesn’t sound very good for Streit. The veteran defenseman is expected to undergo surgery this weekend and should miss six weeks. With Streit out, the Flyers have recalled Shayne Gostisbehere from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Streit is day-to-day with an illness. Oliver Lauridsen has been recalled and will replace Streit this afternoon. Expect Streit to be back in the lineup next Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Streit played four seasons with the Islanders, missing an entire campaign in 2010-11 due to a shoulder injury. The Swiss defenceman was remarkably consistent for the Isles when he played, averaging 10 goals and 36 assists per season, and he served as captain the past two seasons. For his career, he's scored 65 regular season goals and 223 assists in 491 games, with 248 penalty minutes.
Despite a minus-24 rating, Streit has been pretty productive for the hapless Isles. Excluding his lost season, this year marks the fourth consecutive season where he hit 40 points.
This performance should help concerns over his healthy die down. Two years ago, Streit 11 goals and 49 points while quarterbacking the PP. With an improved team, look for the Swiss captain to at least hit those totals.
