Mason suffers from the same issues as Elliott in that he can have prolonged periods of below average play and can meltdown to below AHL level goaltending at times. He can also be lights out for long stretches and carry his team at times.
However, Mason doesn't cost us a 3rd round pick to sign, but he will likely cost more in terms of AAV and term to sign than Elliott. I would imagine he will want 3-4 years and at least $4.5 million. Elliott would be happy to have a 2 year deal at $3 million at this point.
If those are the two best options, I'm not sure which one I would pick. Either starter would require a backup like Johnson who can take the net for long stretches if needed.
Basically, I don't have an answer for the starter, but I would still like to have Johnson back as the backup.
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