There are some inescapable truths in life. Death comes to us all. Governments will levy taxes. And the Philadelphia Flyers will make hilariously incompetent decisions regarding their goaltending.
The latest mistake made by the Flyers is a contract extension to Steve Mason, which was reported on Saturday morning. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun broke the news that Mason has a new deal, while CBC’s Elliotte Friedman first passed on the terms:
Superficially, this is a good deal for both sides. Mason has respectable numbers this season (19-11-5, .917 save percentage), and so the Flyers should get strong goaltending without risking a long-term deal or massive dollars. Mason, who had struggles before arriving in Philadelphia, gets the security of a three-year deal and a pretty respectable paycheck.
But the superficial take in this case isn’t the right one. Let’s look at why.
Looking strictly at Mason’s time with Philadelphia, he’s been an excellent goalie. We are not, however, limited to Mason’s time with the Flyers; he has a long NHL track record before Philadelphia, and wi ...
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Philadelphia Flyers’ Goalie Gaffes Continue with Steve Mason Contract Extension
January 18th, 2014 by Jonathan Willis Leave a reply »
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