Carolina parted ways with goaltender Scott Darling and a 6th round pick in the 2020 NHL draft (originally Buffalo’s pick from the Jeff Skinner trade). In return, they picked up former starting goaltender James Reimer. Suddenly, Reimer has turned his career around and suddenly is one of the best goalies in the league.
Let’s start with the Carolina side. At the all star break, Reimer boasts an 11-6-1 record with a .921 save percentage (that is not a typo) and a 2.47 goals against average. He is also tied 2nd in the NHL for shutouts with 3.