Vokoun Becomes a Florida Panther
According to TSN, Nashville Predators goaltender Tomas Vokoun becomes a Florida Panther and the Predators get the Panthers picks in return.
Obviously,
the Predators need to cut salary to trim payroll for reasons already
written and hashed about, but in terms of goaltending ability, if we
used Save Percentage testing the mettle of quality goaltenders, new
number one Predators goalie Chris Mason was ranked 2nd in Save Percentage last year behind Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild.The guy can play and he can stop the puck. What is good for the Predators, he comes at a cheaper price than Vokoun.
He’s got a good point. I thought Vokoun was good. Just not that good. Now we’ll see if Mason can shine in the number one slot!
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Nashville shedding salary is good and bad. It makes it appear that there is a fire sale in Nashville. I think Mason proved himself well enough last year when Vokoun was hurt. Hopefully it will work out.