Cap hit is small by today's cap standards, and Philly's bankroll.
With goalies, I think a good way to assess them is to compare them to their backup.
Compare Crawford with Raanta in Chicago -- pretty similar numbers. Compare Crawford with Emery of last year -- pretty similar numbers. Now compare Emery with Mason this year in Philly.
Sample sizing will definitely be an issue, but Mason has played quite well for Philly. I like it. And it if stinks it up later, Philly can always trade or buy their way out of the situation.
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Gaudreau > Huberdeau AINEC
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