[Editor’s Note: This is a guest article that was submitted to us here at Defending Big D by Raajan Aery. We appreciate the stats-driven look from a non-partisan hockey fan, and hope you enjoy it too.]
With the trade deadline coming up, the rumor mill has been churning at full speed. One rumor getting some sustained coverage is that the Dallas Stars are interested in acquiring Stanley Cup champion and Pittsburgh netminder Marc-Andre Fleury. Presumably, the Stars’ attraction to Fleury is driven by traditional goaltender analysis which heavily values Sv%.