I looked at 5v5 CORSI% and did you guys know out of regulars on the Bruins, Pasta and H. Lindholm were the only regulars above 50%?
This puts us in company with teams like the Sharks, Canadiens, Red Wings, CBJ, Blackhawks. It's not good territory to be in.
Most cup contending teams have 12+ forwards and 6+ defenseman above 50% like the Panthers, Oilers, Stars, Avs. Even the Bruins 22-23 team was in this boat.
Unless there is some flaw in CORSI that I'm not seeing, the Bruins were simply a very poor 5v5 team last year. They relied massively on goaltending to win games.
I don't think the Bruins were as good last year as we think and I'm afraid E. Lindholm and Zadorov might not be enough to change it. Poitras and Lysell making an impact is absolutely critical. If not, they need a top six forward (and maybe two) to change this.
Lastly, double-downing on goaltending makes sense. If Bussi simply plays below average, they could actually not make the playoffs. They must have faith that Korpisalo will be a high quality back-up and steal us games.
Long story short, a high quality back-up goalie is worth a high investment because we rely on it so much. We need it significantly more than other teams do.