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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed two-time Stanley Cup champion Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year contract at $7 million per season, acquiring one of the sport's most decorated goalies at what looks on paper like a discount.
The deal carries a significant conditional clause, however: it works only if the franchise makes the defensive investments its new netminder will need to function.
The Asset and Its Recent Impairment Bobrovsky, 37, arrives with two Vezina Trophies and back-to-back Cup rings earned over the last three seasons. The recent performance metrics demand scrutiny.
His save percentage of .877 last season was the lowest of his career; his 3.07 goals-against average tied a career worst.
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