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Originally Posted by The Hendog
Good deal for Vegas if true! Thought he could do better on the open market.
But if the fit is good in Vegas and no state tax gives him more $ in his pocket then good for for him!
Bad news for the Flames being in the same division with such a good goalie.
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The market abandoned him last year though after an equally successful year with the Islanders. The old boys club in the NHL weren't willing to invest in someone who had previously battled some demons and was openly talking about mental health.
I say good on Vegas for giving him the length of contract he deserves, and shame on the rest of the league for not going after him last year. He was apparently willing to sign with NYI for less than 5M per last summer if they were going to give him term, but they wouldn't. To think that the Flames could have offered 4.5M and some term and they would have finally solved their goalie issues is annoying as hell - cowardice on the Flames behalf, and now a divisional rival will reap the rewards.
I think Lehner's UFA off-seasons are a pretty clear damning of a lot of NHL teams. They'll have their bell lets talk promos, or their inclusivity talks, but when it came to paying someone based off the merit of their performance who has had issues, they all hid in the corner.