James Reimer to Panthers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

July 1st, 2016 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »
The San Jose Sharks acquired James Reimer midway through last season to shore up their netminding situation, but he never got the chance to make an impact. Reimer hopes that will change with the Florida Panthers.

The veteran goalie and the Panthers agreed to a five-year, $17 million contract on Friday, per ESPN's Craig Custance.

Chris Johnston of Sportsnet had the breakdown of Reimer's deal, which pays him $5 million next season and $3 million each of the four seasons after that. 

Reimer, 28, split 2015-16 with San Jose and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was 17-14-7 overall, putting together a career-best 2.31 goals-against average in 40 appearances. The Leafs traded Reimer to San Jose midway through the season, when it became abundantly clear they were not headed to the playoffs.

Unfortunately for Reimer, Martin Jones never allowed him to make much of an impact. Reimer made only eight regular-season starts in a Sharks uniform, compiling a sterling 6-2 record and three shutouts. But when the playoffs started, Jones kicked it into high gear as San Jose made a spirited run to the Stanley Cup Final.

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