Maple Leafs Sign Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-Year, $21 Million Deal as Goalie Comes Off .877 Save Percentage
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Maple Leafs Sign Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-Year, $21 Million Deal as Goalie Comes Off .877 Save Percentage
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Summary
$21 million over three years sends 37-year-old Sergei Bobrovsky to Toronto, giving the Maple Leafs a two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie at $7 million annually.
Bobrovsky arrives after the worst statistical season of his career — a .877 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average — even though Florida still ranked in the league's top third in limiting shots.
That raises the immediate challenge in Toronto, where the Leafs led the NHL in shots allowed last season and may need blue-line upgrades and more defensively responsible forwards for the move to work.
A tandem with former Panthers goalie Anthony Stolarz could ease the load, but the signing still looks like one of the most scrutinized moves from the opening hours of NHL free agency.