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Panthers sign Sergei Bobrovsky

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher

The Florida Panthers signed goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a seven-year deal on Monday. He can make $70 million from this deal.

The Panthers were interested in Bobrovsky back in February before the trade deadline. However, with their log jam of net minders, it was tough for Florida to make a deal.

Former Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky defends the net against the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sergei Bobrovsky defends the net against the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Now, with Roberto Luongo’s retirement, the door was open for Bobrovsky to sign with the Panthers.

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“Sergei is an elite starting goaltender, who has consistently proven to be one of the best in the NHL,” Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. “Adding a world-class goalie with Sergei’s abilities and experience will give us a solid foundation in net and the confidence to win every night, as we look towards this next era of Panthers hockey in South Florida.”

The 30-year-old Novokuznetsk, USSR (Russia) native spent the last seven seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He spent the first two seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

This past season, he appeared in 62 games, including 61 starts. He went 37-24-1 with a .913 save percentage and a 2.58 goals-against average.

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The 2.58 goals-against average was his highest since the 2015-16 season when he had a 2.75 goals-against average.

In his career, he has appeared in 457 games, including 446 starts. He has gone 255-153-37 in his career with a .919 save percentage and a 2.46 goals-against average.

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Anthony Caruso III
Anthony Caruso IIIhttps://thecapitalsportsreport.com
Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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