Jordan Binnington’s consistency could be the Blues’ 2025‑26 edge

St Louis Blues v Winnipeg Jets - Game Seven | Cameron Bartlett/GettyImagesThe St. Louis Blues have an excellent goaltender waiting in the wings in Joel Hofer, and don't be surprised if and when he sees more action in the net. Hofer's more than made his case, even if Jordan Binnington, at worst, is the 1A and that must be the norm until he proves he's no longer capable of spending so much time in the crease.

Binnington's numbers weren't spectacular last season, with a 2.69 GAA, a 0.900 save percentage, three shutouts, and a 0.574 quality starts percentage. But they were more than enough to help the Blues snap a short playoff drought and ultimately take the mighty Winnipeg Jets as far as an…