In addition to the Penguins waiving their starting goaltender, the Avalanche have placed their young promising defenseman on waivers. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/pittsburgh-penguins/top-starting-goaltender-of-the-nhl-to-be-placed-on-waivers-today-by-eastern-conference-team' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed their top starting goaltender on waivers</a> today, in one of the most surprising waiver moves of the season. The Colorado Avalanche were also busy with waivers today, as <a href='https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/01/avalanche-place-john-ludvig-on-waivers.html' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>they placed one of their promising young defenseman on it</a> as well. <h3>John Ludvig hit waivers</h3> John Ludvig was unfortunately waived by the Colorado Avalanche today, as reported by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1879605121950318901'> </a></blockquote></div> In eight games with the Avalanche this year, the former Penguins player <a href='https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/player/john-ludvig-8481206' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ludvig</a> has scored absolutely no goals but has collected two assists. <h3>Tristan Jarry is also waived by the Penguins</h3> The 29-year-old goaltender Tristan Jarry has struggled this season, going 8-7-4 with a .886 save percentage and a 3.32 goals-against average in 21 games with the Penguins. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/penguins/player/tristan-jarry-8477465' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Jarry</a> led the NHL with six shutouts and had a .903 save percentage and 2.91 GAA last season, so it was quite shocking to see him struggle so much this year. He was even an all-star a few seasons back. Jarry is in the second year of a long five-year, $28.66 million contract that has a cap hit of 5.38 million. He has lost his last five outings in a row, most recently in a brutal 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. He has spent his entire nine-year NHL career in Pittsburgh with the Penguins, having won 144 regular season games with a .910 save percentage and 2.74 GAA. In less than 24 hours, fans around the league will know which of these players were claimed by other teams, if any.