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10:37 AM - OILERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH BOYD GORDON AND JASON LABARBERA
The Oilers have agreed to terms with ... goaltender Jason Labarbera on a one-year deal.
Jason Labarbera, 33, played 15 games last season for the Phoenix Coyotes. He had a 4-6-2 record with a 2.64 goals-against average and .923 save percentage.
In 175 career NHL games with Phoenix, Vancouver, Los Angeles and the NY Rangers he has a 59-70-19 record with a 2.84 goals-against average and .908 save percentage
Craig MacTavish signed the goaltender to a one year deal for $1 million.
The quick take here is that LaBarbera is a solid backup able to spell Devan Dubnyk when needed. From 2009-10 through last season (his time spent in Phoenix), LaBarbera appeared in 17-17-19 and 15 games, and will likely be counted on for a similar number this season. His numbers from his time in Phoenix show a very solid run:
| Year | G | SA | SV | Pct. | ES SA | ES SV | ES Pct. |
| 2009-10 | 17 | 459 | 426 | 0.928 | 352 | 328 | 0.932 |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 529 | 481 | 0.909 | 417 | 386 | 0.926 |
| 2011-12 | 19 | 486 | 443 | 0.912 | 391 | 355 | 0.908 |
| 2012-13 | 15 | 418 | 386 | 0.923 | 346 | 321 | 0.928 |
| 68 | 1892 | 1736 | 0.918 | 1506 | 1390 | 0.923 |
Compared to Nikolai Khabibulin's numbers in Edmonton, LaBarbera's numbers look simply amazing
| Year | G | SA | SV | Pct. | ES SA | ES SV | ES Pct. |
| 2009-10 | 18 | 602 | 547 | 0.909 | 486 | 449 | 0.924 |
| 2010-11 | 47 | 1389 | 1236 | 0.890 | 1087 | 984 | 0.905 |
| 2011-12 | 40 | 1114 | 1014 | 0.910 | 889 | 812 | 0.913 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 376 | 347 | 0.923 | 318 | 297 | 0.934 |
| 117 | 3481 | 3144 | 0.903 | 2780 | 2542 | 0.914 |
One thing to be mindful of with LaBarbera's Phoenix numbers is the Dave Tippett Effect. If it was, indeed, worth .06 in even strength save percentage to LaBarbera, his .917 isn't nearly as impressive, but it's still better than Khabibulin.