The Philadelphia Flyers recently signed starting goalie Steve Mason to a contract extension. The terms of the deal were three years and $12.3 million.
The deal appears to make sense for both sides. The Flyers get a goalie who—at 25—should just be entering his prime. He has also played very well for Philadelphia this season. Thus far, Mason is 19-11-5 with a 2.56 GAA and a .915 save percentage.
Mason was on a one-year contract, so had the Flyers not inked him to a new deal, he would have been able to test the market this summer as an unrestricted free agent.
Love the deal, or hate it, here are the things Mason needs to do to make this contract work out well for both the Flyers and himself.
First, Mason must be the player he has been in Philadelphia this season, or the player he was in his rookie year with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In between, his GAA was never lower than 2.95—that wouldn't result in many wins for any team.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren was particularly impressed with the way Mason played early in this season when the Flyers offense was struggling.
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What Steve Mason Must Do to Live Up to His New Contract with Philadelphia Flyers
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