Thursday: Sustr has cleared waivers and can be assigned to the minor leagues.
Wednesday: The Anaheim Ducks have decided to place Andrej Sustr on waivers once again, after clearing earlier this season. Sustr hasn’t played an NHL game since November and has suited up just five times for the Ducks this season.
It’s hard to know what Sustr would bring to another team at this point in his career, but there was a time that he was considered a key part of the Tampa Bay Lightning blue line. The 6’7″ right-handed shot recorded a career-high 21 points in 2015-16, but quickly fell out of favor over the last few years. He signed with the Ducks for $1.3MM this year but hasn’t been able to get into the lineup on a consistent basis.
That price tag is also what likely kept him in the Ducks organization the first time through waivers, but this time perhaps a team will take a chance on the big defenseman. With Michael Del Zotto ready to play for Anaheim it seems unlikely that Sustr will be getting into any game action soon, and may have to spend another chunk of the year in the minor leagues with the San Diego Gulls.
Didn’t this guy play for the lightning at one time? They might bring him back
Yep, he did play from 2012 through 2018. Can’t see the Bolts wanting to reacquire him, since their depth on D is good now and they always seem to have better prospects than anybody else. I think that Stevie Y guy had something to do with that. Did an amazing job stocking the cupboard for Julien BriseBois. If Sustr was a bit more mobile and quick-to-react on plays, he’d definitely be more sought after. Won’t be surprised if the European Tour is on the horizon for him now.