from Josh Beneteau of Sportsnet,

Steve Mason — Winnipeg Jets

Steve Mason comes to Winnipeg already as the best goalie to play for the team since they moved north. His 123 NHL wins since the start of the 2011-12 season is better than every single goalie that’s played for the Jets during that time.

For that reason, Mason represents the last piece in a Jets team ready to finally make the playoffs. Players such as Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, Dustin Byfuglien and Jacob Trouba are just some of the many skilled skaters on this team, but goaltending has always let them down.

It wasn’t that long ago Mason was a 30-plus win goalie (33 in 2013-14) and if he can return to form, Winnipeg will be back in the playoffs for only the second time since hockey returned to The Peg.

Mike Smith — Calgary Flames

For the second straight off-season, the Flames brought in a new starter, this time by making a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for Mike Smith. At 35, Smith still has it as his all-star season last year showed. In six years with the Coyotes, Smith’s save percentage only dipped below .910 once.

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