The
Edmonton Oilers![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001D7T44W)
have put
Martin Gerber![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003L29KO6)
on waivers, meaning they're ready to go with
Nikolai Khabibulin again this season - a good move if they think they have a shot at making the playoffs. And, barring injuries, maybe they can, but logic would dictate they'd be a season or two away.
Then again, maybe Khabibulin will end up getting jail time for his DUI late last season, so that could derail those plans - and bring Gerber back in the picture. But Gerber is far from a safe bet; after all, his recent past NHL experience involves getting taken out of the playoffs by the
Montréal Canadiens![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0042C9G5W)
, and failing to land the #1 job with the
Ottawa Senators![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003LHVPDU)
. Meanwhile, the last time The Bulin Wall was healthy, when all the thinking heads in hockey expected him to get traded, he stole the #1 goalie job for the Hawks and took them to the Conference Finals, effectively bringing coach
Joel Quenneville![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001BM738I)
's confidence in
Cristobal Huet![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003D7SSVU)
down to pretty much 0 - just one of the reasons why he'll be spending the season in Switzerland.
This card (#AF-NK) is from
Upper Deck's
2005-06 SP Game Used![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000VV9EDM)
edition, the
Authentic Fabrics Jersey sub-set, and harbors a white piece of the
Chicago Blackhawks![](https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hellsvalua-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0043ACTKC)
' away jersey. I have already posted on 4 of those before (follow the links in the keywords below), but they're relatively easy to find on
Ebay, at a much lower cost than you'd find them at collectors' shops. This one should retail around $10-15, but I've often seen it online at $5 or less.
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