‘Another factor is that Lehner hasn’t proven he can consistently be a 50-game starter. He started 58 times in 2016-17 (which is probably the maximum games a NHL team should be throwing their starting goalie out there), but had previous appeared in 21 games (his first season in Buffalo), 25 games and 36 games (the latter two as a backup goalie in Ottawa).’
Assessing what the Sabres are getting with goaltender Lehner and his new contract
Source: Auburn Citizen