Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Will get 30 starts this season

Vasilevskiy will get 30 starts this season while backing up starter Ben Bishop, reports the Tampa Times.

Analysis:

"With every year, Vasy has gotten better and better and better," coach Jon Cooper said. "Just got to keep getting these guys more games. Let's be honest, he's a big part of our team today and in the future." Vasilevskiy would typically get the second game of back-to-backs, but the Bolts only have one in the first month of the season. He stands to get at least a start a week right now and more if the team moves Bishop in a trade. Big Ben was on the market at the Entry Draft, and the team needs to make some kind of move before the expansion draft that'll stock the new Las Vegas franchise. Vasilevskiy is a great stash-and-wait play right now. His time is coming sooner rather than later.