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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Yeap, really. He had 40 wins in 14/15
His numbers dropped a bit, but he was still above league average in all categories and again, 40 wins.
Not to mention he carried the Bolts all the way to the Cup finals that year and was a shoe in for the Conn Smythe had they won that series against the Hawks.
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He was below league average for starters and wins are not an individual feat, he played on a very good Tampa team and, again, was not even amongst the top 5 starters in the playoffs according to individual statistics.
14-15 and 16-17 were not seasons you want from a guy you're paying big money. Being that they represent 2/4 seasons he's played, that certainly calls into question whether he should be considered a "sure thing" at all.
A sure thing for .910 and over, maybe. Not very hard to find.