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Pay Attention To The Goaltenders
by Paul on 05/28/10 at 01:06 AM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
In what has been a riveting and consistently entertaining NHL postseason thus far, the oddest back story of all focuses on the respective starters in net. And how a series of here-to-fore lightly regarded goaltenders are facing each other, while the big names either missed the playoffs altogether or were quickly dispatched.
Of the 100 goaltenders listed by salary on stats website nhlnumbers.com, Niemi ranks 57th (at $827,000 U.S.) while Leighton is dead last (No. 100). Leighton’s price tag is $600,000, but because the Flyers grabbed him on waivers, they were responsible for just half.
Even in today’s inflated NHL salaries, both represent exceptional value.
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michale+leighton
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