The Winnipeg Jets may have seemed as though they were being proactive and safe when they signed Steve Mason to a two year, $8.2mm deal.
Two things popped into my head about this deal at the time: 1), that’s quite a bit of money for a mediocre goaltender, but maybe he needed a little extra cash to come to Winnipeg. 2) I would not have signed Steve Mason.
His role as a “starter” while the kids developed was I guess a fine option, and there weren’t many others in FA. Here we are.