Bobrovsky... and its not even close in my opinion.
$10 million AAV for 6 more years. He put up a .900 3.23 year in his first season with the Panthers.
With an overpaid skater you can bury them lower in the lineup. Yes, Lucic is overpaid for a bottom 6 forward, but he's effective in that role. His utilization is helping the team, not harming it.
But even if Bobrovsky continues to provide just average goaltending, Florida is obligated to keep playing him extensively for the next 2-3 years. Not only that, it's hard to justify spending $2-3 million on a backup to split the load when you are spending so much on your starter.
I hope he bounces back. But if not, the Panthers are going to spend the prime of Barkov, Huberdeau and Ekblad in mediocrity.
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