Driedger is set to start in Wednesday's road preseason game against Tampa Bay, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Driedger had a 2.26 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 39 contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. He also posted a record of 1-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 save percentage in two appearances with Seattle. Driedger is competing with Spencer Knight for the backup role in Florida behind Sergei Bobrovsky.