2012
06.04
the Pittsburgh Penguins were seeking a backup goaltender to replace Brent Johnson, it was still a surprise when, on Monday, they went out and acquired Tomas Vokoun from the Washington Capitals. The Pens only surrendered a seventh-round pick for Vokoun and promptly signed him to a two-year deal.

The move is one the organization needed, and general manager Ray Shero has confidence in his new goaltending tandem as he told the Pittsburgh Penguins’ official website:

If you can get a quality guy like this that has a track record like Tomas has, mentally it will give Marc a break, but it also challenges him. It challenges Tomas as well. This is the best goaltending tandem we’ve had in a long time.

This move brings up another ...

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