Speculation: Steve Mason

[MMC]

A lot of worse goalies have gotten NHL contracts, why is he still unsigned?

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[hockeykicker]

Maybe he doesnt wanna sign. Maybe he is on vacation.

 

[biturbo19]

Kari Lehtonen is still out there as well. Coming off a better year than Mason too. Neither guy is going to be the answer to anyone's goaltending issues, but it does seem like they should at least be good enough to land a backup gig somewhere.

Have to think at this point though, maybe they're content just waiting until we get toward camp where there might be an injury that pops up and creates an opportunity. Or just a team that goes into camp intending to let their own younger guy take the job, realizes they're not quite ready or not gonna cut it and decides to bring in a proven (albeit disappointing) vet.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Either he takes a cheap contract or is invited to a tryout. Think he'd be a good as a backup for Columbus, would be nice if he and Nash went to end it where it began.

 

[boredmale]

His agent should have gotten on the phone the first chance they had with Lou Lamerillo, Lehner's agent seem to take whatever Lou was throwing out realizing how bad the market is.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Maybe he's gonna gamble and wait for the season and a starter to be injured rather than take a back-up spot? There's no way he's outside the best 60 goalies in the league, even if he had a down year.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Either he takes a cheap contract or is invited to a tryout. Think he'd be a good as a backup for Columbus, would be nice if he and Nash went to end it where it began.

Why would we sign Mason? Why would we play him over Korpisalo? No thank you lol

 

[10Ducky10]

Mason is an excellent goalie but he has had a few concussions. He also had his knee scoped last year. It seemed every time he got on the ice, he was getting injured...

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

I've always had a liking for Mason and I wish there was a way the Flyers and him could make things work. He's certainly more reliable than Neuvirth and his career really rebounded there when nobody else wanted him. It's too bad that he and Hakstol just couldn't make things work with their personalities.

 

[Scott Stevens]

Either he takes a cheap contract or is invited to a tryout. Think he'd be a good as a backup for Columbus, would be nice if he and Nash went to end it where it began.

What would be so nice about that?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

What would be so nice about that?

Was just an idea I had. He won the Calder and had career highs there.

 

[DFF]

Mason is an excellent goalie but he has had a few concussions. He also had his knee scoped last year. It seemed every time he got on the ice, he was getting injured...

Not true

 

[Scott Stevens]

Was just an idea I had. He won the Calder and had career highs there.

Them going back to where their greatest heights took place, as shells of their former selves? I dunno.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

I'd love it if he had to eat a cheap contract to play for the Flyers again. I was his biggest fan (although his last season was baddddddd) since he was our best goalie we've had in probably 2 decades.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Either he takes a cheap contract or is invited to a tryout. Think he'd be a good as a backup for Columbus, would be nice if he and Nash went to end it where it began.

We already have a backup who lets in soft goals for cheaper.

 

[Lays]

Can see him going to us (Rangers) on a 1 year deal to have Georgiev start in Hartford. I’d prefer to have him up in the NHL but Hartford looks to finally be decent next year and I wouldn’t mind Georgiev getting a ton of starts down there. We have tons of cap space anyway

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Which teams need backups? Washington? Calgary? NYR?

 

[Vitto79]

Mason was hurt no? Can’t buyout an injured guy but still

He knows he’s getting paid regardless so he can wait out an injury even

 

[1865]

If we could get rid of Neuvirth then I’d happily welcome Mason back as a back-up.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Every team is set on goaltending, I’m sure a Swiss or Russian team would be willing to offer him a contract.

 

[Cor]

There are limited goaltending jobs in the NHL.

 

[Jumptheshark]

A lot of worse goalies have gotten NHL contracts, why is he still unsigned?

worse goalies who took under what he made last year

he was on 4.1 and most would agree he has been over paid for awhile. I know a few flyer fans who who were putting a hex on him for a few years

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

You're going to need to sign another goalie as Mason will get hurt, too.

 

[Flukeshot]

I think he could use a year in the KHL to get his mojo back. Be a starter.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

I cant believe Pavelec is still available ...