The Falcons beat the deadline by hours Mikkel Boedker Jersey , and left themselves an open spots.

They were the first team to announce their full list of cuts, and took their roster down to 52, giving them an open spot to fill with a waiver claim or other acquisition in the coming days.

The Falcons waived quarterback Kurt Benkert, wide receiver Christian Blake, free safety Marcelis Branch, offensive tackle Daniel Brunskill, defensive back Deante Burton, wide receiver Dontez Byrd, linebacker Jonathan Celestin, defensive end Mackendy Cheridor, defensive back Secdrick Cooper Brian Elliott Jersey , running back Justin Crawford, defensive tackle Jon Cunningham, wide receiver聽Reggie Davis, guard Jamil Douglas, linebacker Emmanuel Ellerbee, fullback Jalston Fowler, tight end Jaeden Graham, safety Tyson Graham, tight end Alex Gray, wide receiver Devin Gray, quarterback Garrett Grayson Justin Faulk Jersey , guard Sean Harlow, center J.C. Hassenauer, defensive end J.T. Jones, wide receiver Lamar Jordan, defensive back Chris Lammons, running back Terrence Magee, tight end Troy Mangen, kicker David Marvin, defensive back Ryan Neal, linebacker Emmanuel Smith, defensive tackle Garrison Smith http://www.officialislanders.com/authentic-adidas-adam-pelech-jersey , kicker Giorgio Tavecchio, defensive tackle Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, guard Salesi Uhatafe, wide receiver Julian Williams, and linebacker聽Anthony Winbush.

They also聽waived/injured running back Malik Williams, along with the previously reported cuts of safety Ron Parker and offensive lineman Austin Pasztor, and the聽 injury settlement with cornerback Leon McFadden.

It's no big secret that聽a team simply can't win in the NHL without good goaltending, and there have been some primary examples in recent years to suggest this. Take Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens, for example. He single-handedly takes his team to the Eastern Conference Final in 2014, then backstops them to Atlantic Division titles in 2015 and 2017. But in 2016 and '18, Price is injured and sidelined for large portions of the season Womens Jason Demers Jersey , and the Habs finish as one of the NHL's worst teams. Even with that glaring evidence of his importance to the club, many are still calling for his trade. But that is a whole other debate for another day.

In short, a goalie can either make or break a team's success, or lack thereof. That's why GMs and coaches are never hesitant to bring in a new goalie if their current starters are struggling. And by next season, we can expect a number of veteran goalies to lose their starting jobs in favour of prospects, free agent signings or trade acquisitions. It is just a reality of the goaltending position in the NHL where unless you are playing lights out every single game, you are basically just another expendable piece of the franchise.

Here are eight starting NHL goalies that will lose their jobs next season, and the men who will replace them.

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