This move effectively ends Klesla's NHL career. Klesla refused to report to Rochester (AHL) after being dealt to Buffalo at the trade deadline. Unconditional waivers means the Sabres will buy out his contract and any other team can pick him up for $125. Yep, no joke $125 dollars.
The Americans appeared to be a pretty big winner at the trade deadline. While they lost Brayden McNabb, it looked like they would be getting a scorer in Nick Deslauriers and a veteran NHL-caliber defenseman Rostislav Klesla.Following Friday night's Amerks' 4-1 win over Rochester, head coach Chadd Cassidy said he did not know what would happen with the former Coyotes D-man. "I haven't talked to him myself. He is not here. I worry about the guys who are here," Cassidy said.
Klesla was traded to the Capitals in the Martin Erat deal on Tuesday. He has been bounced from the NHL to the AHL a couple of time this season. The 31-year-old has one goal and three assists in 25 NHL games this season.
Klesla has found himself unclaimed on waivers on a number of occasions this season. He has not played with the Coyotes since January 14, he has four points (1G / 3A) in 25 games with Phoenix this season. While with Portland (AHL) he had three goals and six assists in 21 games. He will report Hershey (AHL).
This is the second time this season that Klesla has cleared waivers. He The former 4th overall pick has just four points (1G / 3A) in 25 games with the Coyotes this season. He returns to the AHL where he has one goal and one assist in six games.
Klesla cleared waivers the first time and will likely clear again and be sent to the AHL. He has just four points (1G / 3A) in 25 games with the Coyotes.
Klesla was recently recalled from the AHL and recorded one assist in three games since re-joining the Coyotes. David Schlemko is expected to dress in Klesla's spot, he has not played in the last three games.
Klesla has recorded a goal and an assist with a plus-1 rating in six games with the Pirates this season. He has also appeared in 15 games with the Coyotes, totalling one goal and two assists with 10 PIMs.
Klesla cleared waivers and was sent down last Wednesday, but was recalled on Friday, now three days later he is back in the AHL.
Well that didn't last long. Klesla was put on waivers and sent to Portland earlier this week, but he is already back with the big club. The 31-year-old Klesla has recorded one goal and two assists with 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 15 games with the Coyotes this season.
Klesla, 31, is in his 12th season in the NHL and will head to the AHL after clearing waivers today. He hasten goal and two assists in 15 games this season. He has played 649 NHL games, but will reportedly report to Portland without any issue. He is expected to be recalled at some point this season.
Klesla was a healthy scratch on November 16, but has played in the last three games. He has one goal and two assists in 15 games this season. The Coyotes have a lot of depth on the backend, so Klesla appears to be the victim of a numbers game.
Klesla missed the last four games after suffering an injury early in a contest vs. the Kings on October 24. Klesla has only appeared in seven of a possible 14 games because of concussion and this upper-body ailments. He is not a fantasy worthy defenseman having scored just 22 points in his last 110 games - stretches over three seasons.
Klesla’s status beyond Saturday’s game is unclear. He’s out with a lower-body injury and was spotted limping after Thursday’s game in which he played only 1:04.
Michael Stone is likely coming out of the lineup to make room for Klesla.
He is not quite ready to return to the lineup, but his season debut is coming soon.
Klesla suffered a concussion two weeks ago after being hit by Kings forward Jordan Nolan. He is not quite ready to return to the lineup, but he is trending in the right direction.
It was the second consecutive day that Klesla has skated. He is recovering from a concussion that he suffered in the preseason. There is still no timetable for his return.
Klesla was hit by Kings forward Jordan Nolan on the play. Klesla was alert, and waved to the crowd as he was taken from the ice. The 31-year-old defenceman was taken to hospital for further evaluation.
