First it was Martin Brodeur, now it appears fellow veteran free-agent goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is shimmying his way back into action at the NHL level. According to ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun, Bryzgalov has accepted a tryout with the Anaheim Ducks.

“Ilya Bryzgalov has agreed to join the Ducks on a similar kind of tryout as the one Martin Brodeur had last week with the St. Louis Blues, a situation that likely will lead the colorful goalie to a contract with Anaheim, sources have told ESPN.com.”

Fun. For those who enjoy the occasional entertaining locker-room sound bite, the NHL is a richer body with Bryzgalov in the mix. But this move should also help the Ducks and fantasy owners, on the ice. With John Gibson and Jason LaBarbera out for the foreseeable future, Frederik Andersen can’t shoulder the load alone. And Igor Bobkov -- who has been struggling in the AHL -- isn’t the answer. The Ducks are familiar with Bryzgalov, having drafted him in 2000, seven years before trading him to the Phoenix (now Arizona) Coyotes in 2007. They know what they’re getting in both colorful personality and reliable netminding (more often than not).

Unless he falls flat -- a real possibility, of course -- Bryzgalov could serve as a useful plug-in candidate in deeper leagues and daily fantasy play (depending on Anaheim’s opponent).