Sergei Bobrovsky, 31, was signed on July 1st from Columbus to a seven-year, $70 million contract to replace longtime Panther Roberto Luongo in the crease. Ultimately, Luongo had run out of gas, and supposed goalie of the future James Reimer never consistently dominated the crease for the Florida Panthers.
It goes without saying that that is an expensive price, especially for someone on the wrong side of 30. Bobrovsky, along with Buffalo’s Jack Eichel and Los Angeles’ Anze Kopitar, is the 11th highest-paid player in the NHL, and just the fifth to be paid over $10 million while over 30.