4 NHL Playoff Goalies Left Combine For Cheaper Contract Than Jeremy Swayman
Michael Felger doesn't believe that goalies matter in the NHL.
4 NHL Playoff Goalies Left Combine For Cheaper Contract Than Jeremy Swayman originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Michael Felger, host of 98.
5 The Sports Hub's "Felger & Mazz," is currently victory lapping his longstanding belief that having a high-quality goaltender in the NHL does not matter. Seeing as the Florida Panthers are still the reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions. -- and they did so on the back of unbelievable performances from future Hall of Fame goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky -- it doesn't appear that he has much ground to stand on.
But as far as this particular Stanley Cup Playoffs is concerned, Felger is correct to point out that the goaltending pedigree is not through the roof. "The four goalies left all suck," Felger said. "Whoever wins the cup will have done it with a crappy goaltender.
"The combined cap hit of the four goaltenders left is $7. 2 million. A million dollars less than your guy.