Still, Copley started more games than ever and wound up saving a lot of rubber, and after winning 15 times through his first 20 games, he earned himself a one-year extension. Not bad for a third string goalie!

Unfortunately, he cooled in January, went invisible in February and was only slightly better in March. But Steel is getting another opportunity to show what he can do now that Shaw is out, and while he’s been quiet so far, the ice time has been there, and that’s enough to warrant consideration.

Tolvanen has actually slowed down since his amazing start in Seattle in January, but his overall numbers are still pretty damned good since moving west with 145 individual chances for. When selected in the first round in 2017, his skill, hockey smarts and shot were all lauded attributes, so his breakout really shouldn’t be a massive shock, but it’s clear the change of scenery did the trick here.