NHL Goalie Tandems Ranked: Which Unexpected Duos Could Make or Break Their Teams This Season?
In his first six seasons in the NHL, Daniel Vladař had yet to show that he was more than a backup. He played behind two good goalies in Markstrom and Wolf, and never played at a level to demand more starts.
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Credit to GM Daniel Briere and goalie coach Kim Dillabaugh for seeing he could be more, and signing him to a two-year, $6.7 million contract in free agency. It’s still early, but their bet on Vladař has worked out. Vladař has taken over the No. 1 spot in Philadelphia and is playing the best hockey of his career.
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