Report: Hershey Goaltender Justin Peters Seeking Trade
In a tweet by St. Louis Blues rinkside reporter Andy Strickland, Bears goaltender Justin Peters has been given permission by Washington to seek a potential trade partner to find an NHL home.
Goaltender Justin Peters has been given permission to seek trade in an effort to find an #NHL home, on one-way in Hershey. #Caps
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) January 14, 2016
The 29-year-old netminder has appeared in 21 games for Hershey this season, boasting an 8-6-3 record with a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV%. Peters played 12 games last season for Washington before being sent to Hershey this season. He is currently on the last year of his two-year $1.9 million contract with Washington. He is set to become a free-agent this summer.