Avalanche Place Trent Miner On Waivers

Avalanche depth goaltender Trent Miner has now fully recovered from the undisclosed preseason injury that landed him on season-opening IR to start the season.  Since he’s ready to play, he’s now on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link).

The 25-year-old has seen brief NHL action over the last two seasons.  Miner got into four games with the Avs in 2025-26, doing quite well along the way.  He posted a 2.03 GAA along with a .933 SV% in four outings, though only one of those was a victory.  However, that win was his first career shutout at the top level.

Miner also played in 32 games with AHL Colorado, posting a 17-8-6 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .904 SV%.  He fared considerably better the year before, however, playing to a 22-10-6 record with a 2.12 GAA and a .918 SV%.

Miner is in the final season of a two-year, two-way contract.  The deal pays the minimum salary of $850K at the NHL level and $350K in the minors.  Unless he plays in 22 NHL games this season (with a minimum of 30 minutes per appearance), he will be eligible to reach Group Six unrestricted free agency this summer.

Teams have until 1 PM CT on Sunday to place a claim on Miner.  Once that time passes (either by another team claiming him or by AHL assignment), Colorado will clear a $168,229 dead cap charge off their books, proportionate to the amount of time Miner spent on the NHL roster last season.  While that may not sound like much, that will more than double their current cap space.