Tomas Vokoun has been traded to the Penguins for a seventh-round pick. Immediately after the trade was announced, Pittsburgh signed the goaltender to a two-year contract.
Tomas Vokoun Signs 2-Year, $4 Million Contract With Pittsburgh Penguins
The news came via the Penguins official website.
There are question marks surrounding Vokoun after a rough season in Washington, during which he battled groin injury problems. But indications are that Vokoun is healthy heading into the 2012-13 campaign.
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Ottawa Senators in the second period at Verizon Center on October 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Getty ImagesFor the Capitals, this deal is about getting something for nothing. They were going to lose Vokoun come July 1 anyway, so to get something for his rights is a win for general manager George McPhee.
For those wanting to think deeper into this, Vokoun has been a very solid goaltender since the 2004-05 lockout, among the best in the NHL. His only set back was this past season with Washington in which he only played 48 games thanks to injury, and given Fleury’s poor play in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Philadelphia, one might believe that Ray Shero has a little bit more than just a reliable backup to Fleury in mind with Vokoun.
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The 35-year-old Vokoun played in just 48 games during an injury-plagued 2011-12 regular season. His 2.51 goals-against average ranked 22nd in the league among qualified goaltenders last season. It is clear that he and his representation believe he can still play. Whether NHL franchises agree remains to be seen.
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