Apr 28, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) makes a save against the St. Louis Blues in the third period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY Sports
As the Regular Season comes to a close, it appears the Minnesota Wild made the best goalie addition during the offseason.
When free agency opened up on October 9th, 2020, there were several quality goaltenders available on the market. Sports Illustrated and The Hockey News listed five goaltenders in their top thirty free agents for free agency, which didn’t include Matt Murray (who would be traded as an RFA), Thomas Greiss, and/or Mike Smith.