<p>The <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/pittsburgh-penguins/line-combinations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> have announced that goaltender Tristan Jarry will be placed on waivers at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.</p>



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<p>Jarry has struggled to not only live up to his contract, but perform at a replacement level this season, so between his and Alex Nedeljkovic’s poor performance, the Penguins have placed Jarry on waivers to shake things up.</p>



<p>It’s unclear whether or not Jarry will be expected to report to the Penguins’ AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, or if the waiver placement is just to see if any team is willing to take on his contract for free before reevaluating what they want to do with him. Jarry is currently in the second year of a five-year contract with a $5.375 million cap hit.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="136"></div>



<p>Jarry has had his inconsistencies throughout his career, but he’s particularly struggled this season to the point that this decision was needed. Through 22 games this season, he has an 8-8-4 record, an .886 save percentage (which is tied with teammate Nedeljkovic for the fourth-worst among goalies with 15 games played), and a -8.83 goals saved above expected (the fourth-worst in the league).</p>



<p>Nedeljkovic hasn’t been much better for the Penguins, as he has a 7-7-4 record, an identical .886 SV%, and a -8.36 GSAx, the sixth-worst mark in the league.</p>



<p>Should this move be an actual roster move and Jarry report to the AHL, Joel Blomqvist will likely be called up to replace him. Blomqvist has performed the best among Penguins goalies this season with a 3-5-0 record, a .904 SV% and a +0.92 GSAx.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="136"></div>



<p>This isn’t the first time that Jarry has played in the minors either, as he spent five games earlier in the year on a conditioning stint. He had a 4-1-0 record and a .926 SV% in those games, although that didn’t do much to help his NHL game this season.</p>


Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) returns to his net against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period at PPG Paints Arena.