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The three-goalie system reared its ugly head once again this season. General manager Garth Snow's decision to keep Jean-Francois Berube in favor of P.A. Parenteau, who was signed in July was a head-scratching move. Snow must have thought that he had the second coming of Patrick Roy.

Berube, who had to pass through waivers in order to play in the AHL did not see NHL action until December, struggled all season. Two of his seven starts this season were considered "Really Bad Starts". RBS are starts where a goalie's save percentage is below 85%. Naturally those two starts occurred when Halak was in Bridgeport. His last start was the embarrassing 8-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes that was nationally televised. He finished with a 3.42 goals against average and a .889 save percentage.

The 25-year-old failed to play in 28 games and is now an unrestricted free agent. He is going to test the market. It is very likely that Berube will sign on with another organization, clear waivers and start in the AHL.

There were a few reasons why the Islanders missed the playoff by a point. Snow's decision to keep Berube is right up there.

2016/17 Final Grade: F

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