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Rated higher than Markström and Holtby
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Robin Lehner, 28, is one of the top three NHL goalkeepers to have a new contract this summer.
And it can be gold.
In any case, according to Sportsnet expert Andrew Berkshire, who in his assessment Lehner ranks highest.
Robin Lehner has two consecutive seasons as the NHL’s best goalkeeper.
After being drafted from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in February, the Swedish contract expires. Even last summer, he had no contract before signing a one-year contract with Chicago worth $ 5 million, just over 50 million SEK.
A new contract can now be longer and more lucrative.
“More money and a longer contract”
The sports network’s Andrew Berkshire has evaluated the most recent four seasons for Braden Holtby, Jacob Markströms and Lehner based on various parameters.
Everyone is out of contract this summer and Lehner has the most.
“He is the one who should get the most money and the longest contract. It probably should have been that way last year as well, but it ended with him signing for a team that’s not in the playoffs for a season. Perhaps NHL general managers wanted to see if Lehner could play just as well for another season. Obviously he has, and therefore should have a lot to say during the free agent period, “Berkshire writes.
When it comes to Lehner’s compatriot Jacob Markström, Berkshire believes the 30-year-old has earned a longer contract, but not more than five years given his age.
“The Vancouver MVP before getting injured in late February. Markström has been very good the past four seasons, where his ability to stop the chances of high-quality targets has increased in rocket speed,” Berkshire writes.
Harder for Holtby
Braden Holtby, 30, of Washington, doesn’t seem too bright. The Canadian has been one of the best goalkeepers in the league during the 2010s and won the Stanley Cup with Washington 2018 and won the 2016 Vezina (Goalkeeper of the Year) Trophy.
But the last few seasons have been progressively worse. Berkshire believes Holtby has gone from “indelible” to “everyday” and probably cannot wait for a longer contract.
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