The Detroit Red Wings signed Jonathan Bernier this summer to a 3-year deal worth 9 million dollars. A 3 million AAV for a “back-up” goaltender seems quite much. The idea of a middle of a road goaltender as the future is also a stretch.
You may wonder why the heck did the Detroit Red Wings sign Bernier then. It has the idea of a “placeholder” feeling all over it. Detroit didn’t have an NHL caliber; second goaltender rostered for this up and coming season. The numbers suggest Bernier is a Jimmy Howard clone just four years younger.