One unmistakable sign of a good goaltender is making saves and thriving regardless of the team out front.

There are some goalies who put up big seasons, and it’s impossible not to suspect that part of the reason is the system or the team. Then, there’s Roberto Luongo.

If we were to cherry-pick his best season statistically for the Vancouver Canucks while they were a Western Conference power, it would be 2006-07. Luongo started 76 games. He won 47 of them and finished second in Vezina Trophy voting to Martin Brodeur. Luongo ended the year with a .921 save percentage.

He played on great teams in Vancouver. Great. In eight years there, he posted a save percentage of .919.

His save percentage in seven years on not-so-great Florida teams? .920.

He joined a struggling Florida team last season and posted a .924 save percentage in 14 games. The Florida Panthers are much improved this season, and his save percentage is an almost identical .923.

Because it’s happening in south Florida, that consistency hasn’t been appreciated as much as it was when he was playing in Vancouver, but it’s even more impressive.