Auld, Alex

With the arrival of Ilya Bryzgalov, Auld cleared waivers and will report to the Coyotes minor league affiliate team, reports the Arizona Republic. David Aebischer, who was exiled to the same team earlier in the year, will move on to Europe to play the rest of the year there in order to make room for Auld. With Auld now just a small blip on the radar and Aebischer completely off it, the Coyotes goaltending situation has stabilized. Bryzgalov will see the lion's share of icetime with Mikael Tellqvist serving as the backup.

Auld allowed four goals on only 28 shots in a loss to the Sharks on Saturday, reports the AP. His play has been less than stellar as of late which does not bode well for him or his fantasy owners as Mikael Tellqvist has been playing much better and is probably beginning to gain the upper hand as far as becoming the full fledged starter is concerned. Regardless, both Coyotes goalies are only useful in fantasy leagues for depth or insurance purposes.

Coach Wayne Gretzky has decided to carry three goaltenders to start the season, reports the Arizona Republic. Aebischer will be joined by Mikael Tellqvist and Alex Auld though it is not clear which of the three will start the season as the team's #1 goalie. Considering this uncertainty and the fact that the Coyotes may very well be the worst team in the league this year, this is one goaltending situation that you'll all want to steer clear of.