In this March 19, 2008 file photo, Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, of Russia, takes a break during a timeout in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Chicago. Khabibulin has been put on waivers, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. Khabibulin is entering the final season of a four-year, $27 million contract. The Blackhawks signed free agent goalie Cristobal Huet to a four-year, $22.5 million deal in July, giving them two top goaltenders. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey, File)