Sergei Bobrovsky
Former Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky signed a 7 year, $70,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers this year and is failing to live up to expectations.
This might not be so bad – anyone can have a down year – but for the fact is that he is 31 and this contract carries a massive $10 million dollar cap hit until he is 37.
It always hurts when a good goaltender takes a chance on a team and fails. Anyone who has read former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis Joseph’s book can attest to this. Or just open your eyes….
While he has recently experienced a surge, Bobrovsky holds a 19-12-4 record with a 3.24 GAA and an .898 save percentage.
Not exactly what one expects for that kind of money.
This contract is made even worse because the goalies who have replaced Bobrovsky this year in Columbus are combining for some of the best goalie stats in the NHL.