But since Jan. 3, when the Lightning began a month and a half swan dive, Weekes has a .905 save percentage and a 2.50 GAA, meaning the team had problems bigger than any it perceived in net. Dudley smartly addressed some by acquiring forward Matthew Barnaby and defensemen Adrian Aucoin, Grant Ledyard and Stan Neckar. As for durability, Weekes missed half of training camp with a back problem. A knee injury and two groin injuries during the regular season kept him out of nine games. Thibault 117, Weekes 107.
Most top goaltenders are older.
This is not an advertisement for Weekes. But with all the Khabibulin talk going on, factors shaping Weekes' state of mind are important. He said he will wait and see. There are no guarantees Khabibulin will sign. These are my teammates.