And let me guess, we should ignore stats and look instead at looks. Or maybe some of the "hockey analitics" which are highly valued only by people who do not understand.
This is the worst stretch of hockey the Oilers have played in years. I'm not sure what the issue is, but they played much better before the 4 Nations break. Goaltending has been awful all season though.
Save percentage isn't really a great stat. There are too many other factors that play into it. You need the "looks" and other stats to really unpack what is going on. An unremarkable goalie can have a wonderful save percentage if his team suppresses quality chances against, and very good goalies can have bad save percentages if they face a high number of quality scoring chances. High save percentages on awful teams are usually a sign of something. Low save percentages on good teams are usually a sign of something as well. Two goalies with similar save percentages, when one is on a team that's biggest statistical issue has been goaltending, tells you something else.
I actually wouldn't mind keeping him as a backup if we could make the money work. He's young, and could use a mentor, and his contract is cheap enough that it wouldn't stand out as outrageous for a backup.
