Joonas Korpisalo

Korpisalo sparkled in the playoffs -- including a historic 85-save performance -- leading all starters with a .941 save percentage during postseason play. His postseason performance erased most doubts about his abilities after a slightly shaky first season as the Blue Jackets' starter. Even though he finished with career bests across the board, Korpisalo was outplayed by backup Elvis Merzlikins for long stretches before reclaiming the starting job toward the end of the regular season. Columbus' stout defense can make most goalies look good, but Korpisalo will face a lot of internal competition from Merzlikins and there are still questions about his ability to handle a large workload. That uncertainty knocks Korpisalo's fantasy value down to the lower end of starting netminders, but his playoff performance hints at significant upside. Conservative fantasy managers may want to consider Korpisalo for their second goalie spot, but definitely not their first.