Last season, the Columbus Blue Jackets were one of four teams to post a team save percentage under .900, so they moved to address their goaltending, making a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers. Numbers Game examines the acquisition of Sergei Bobrovsky. The Blue Jackets Get: G Sergei Bobrovsky. The New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning were the only teams with a worse save percentage than the Columbus Blue Jackets .899 last season and Columbus most effective goaltender last season, Curtis Sanford (.911 SV% in 36 GP), has signed on with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL for next season. While the Blue Jackets have many holes, goaltending is one that had to be addressed to give them a chance to be competitive next season. Bobrovsky, 24, struggled in the second half of the 2011-2012 season, posting an .860 save percentage in 10 games after the All-Star break, allowing at least four goals in five of his last eight appearances, then allowing five goals on 18 shots in his only playoff action. Given that finish to the season, its no surprise that the Flyers were prepared to part ways, but its not as if Bobrovsky doesnt still hold some promise. In 83 games, he has a .909 save percentage and while thats not at the level of an average starting goaltender, Bobrovsky is one of nine goaltenders to play at least 70 games over the last two seasons while recording a save percentage of .910 or lower. The others on that list include veterans Martin Brodeur, Dwayne Roloson and Nikolai Khabibulin, who are near the end of their careers and not terribly similar to Bobrovsky. Veteran backup Mathieu Garon falls into this category too. On the other hand, Corey Crawford, Ondrej Pavelec and Michal Neuvirth are relatively inexperienced goaltenders that have performed at a similar level over the past two seasons. (The one other goaltender in this illustrious group of nine is Bobrovskys new teammate, Steve Mason, who has an .898 save percentage over the last two seasons.) While there is some level of disappointment in all of those cases, including Bobrovsky, it also indicates that Bobrovsky shouldnt be written off because of a poor finish to last season. After all, he had a .919 save percentage in 19 games prior to the All-Star break, following up a 54-game rookie season in which he posted a .915 save percentage, so for his first 73 games, there was quite a bit to like about the young goaltenders performance. As it stands now, the Blue Jackets appear prepared to go into next season with the tandem of Bobrovsky and Mason, which sounds like a complete roll of the dice, but thats not the worst idea for a team that is trying to fill a number of holes and should look decidedly different whenever a Rick Nash trade has been completed. Bobrovsky and Mason can compete for playing time and if either one shows any kind of consistency, then they will deserve more minutes in the cage. Bobrovsky comes at a cap hit of $1.75-million, but (according to www.capgeeek.com) thats a $900,000 base salary combined with $850,000 in bonuses on his entry-level deal. If Bobrovsky plays well enough to earn those incentives, hell still be a bargain. He will be a restricted free agent next summer. The Flyers Get: A second-round pick and fourth-round pick this year and a fourth-round pick next year. Getting the 45th overall pick presents the Flyers with about a 30% chance of netting an NHL regular, while a pair of fourth-round picks, spread over this year and next years drafts, present almost a one-in-three chance of yielding a pro. Combined, the three draft picks offer approximately a 60% chance of producing an NHL player in return. What the deal means for Philadelphia is that they will need to find a backup capable of supporting starter Ilya Bryzgalov. Former Flyer Martin Biron might be a great fit among the thinning crop of unrestricted free agent goaltenders. Scott Clemmensen, Chris Mason and Jonas Gustavsson are other free agent options to consider. So long as Bryzgalovs game comes around, it wont matter much to the Flyers if Bobrovsky emerges as a capable starting goaltender somewhere else, but that is the risk that comes with any trade of an inexperienced player who goes to a new team willing to provide more playing time. 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The Cardinals are still trying to lock up their berth to the postseason and turn to Lohse on Saturday evening in the second of three straight meetings with the NL East-leading Nats, who have a chance to lock up the division. cheapjerseys.com . They sure look like one of the top teams out West. David Lee had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Warriors beat the listless Atlanta Hawks 115-93 on Saturday night. MCALLEN, Texas -- Houston Rockets first-round draft pick Royce White is a no-show at training camp and said he and the team are working on a plan to address his fear of flying. The 6-foot-8 White was the 16th overall pick after one season at Iowa State. White suffers from anxiety and fear of flying. He says on Twitter that hes working with the team on an "innovative plan" to balance treatment with the NBA schedule. "Anxiety isnt keeping me from camp," White wrote, "taking a Proactive approach to my mental illness instead of reactive is.(hash)StayingAheadOfMyDisorder." White said he has an agreement with the team to take a bus to select games. KRIV-TV reported that the agreement is pending league approval. The Rockets would not comment beyond a statement that said they "are committed to Royces long term success and we will continue to support him now and going forward." White said he offered to buy the bus himself. "I will not travel every game via bus," he wrote. "It was decided that the less flying the less stress." The Rockets opened training camp this week in McAllen, near the Texas-Mexico border, the home of their developmental league affiliate. White averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and five assists at Iowa State last season. He initiallyy enrolled at Minnesota, then left the program last year and eventually transferred after pleading guilty to theft and disorderly conduct in an incident at the Mall of America.dddddddddddd Hes been open about his anxiety throughout his career and bluntly broke it down for reporters at his introductory press conference in Houston in June. "Heres how it goes," White explained. "Im scared (going) to the airport, Im scared going up, Im uncomfortable in the air and I feel like a million bucks when we hit the runway." White was also absent from the Rockets media day on Monday. The team made the short flight to McAllen later that day, and White started tweeting about his discussions with the team on Wednesday night. "There is nothing but very positive strides being taken right now between I and the Houston Rockets to support health," he wrote. "This innovative plan is being well thought out by both parties, when its done I think an executable plan will be there...A Healthy plan." White added that "my health now is great, the best its ever been." He said "the long term is the goal here." The Rockets and White did not give a timetable for his return. Houston plays its first preseason game next Wednesday night, against Oklahoma City in McAllen. ' ' '