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Five backup goalie options next season for the Tampa Bay Lightning

By Stephen Parrino

Mar 11, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott (1) makes a save against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott (1) makes a save against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) stands in net against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) stands in net against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports /

Alex Stalock

Age: 35
2022-23 Contract: $750,000
Stats: 27 GP | 3.01 GAA | 0.908 SV%

Stalock has shown that he can deliver the results the Lightning would look for from a backup goaltender, with a history of playing around 20 games a season and putting up respectable numbers.

His performance as Chicago’s top net-minder this past season did come as a surprise after he only played one game over the previous two seasons recovering from an injury that ended his 2020 season, and myocarditis after a bout with COVID.

Before those series of setbacks, Stalock was with the Minnesota Wild having one of the best seasons of his career. Now fully returned to health, he looks to have found his previous form as he outperformed expectations on a bad team.

Should the Lightning sign him, he feels like a safe bet.

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