The last several years of the NHL show that most teams need a 1a/1b situation. So i dont think its Fowler vs Dobes so much as it should be Fowler and Dobes.
Thats assuming both Hage and Zharovsky become top 6 forwards. History shows us if one of the two late first/early seconds becomes an impact forward we should be happy
Play the goalie who is playing better in the bigger of the two games. Since Buffalo is a divisional opponent and Washington isn't.... Buffalo is the more important game.
Hence I'd go Fowler for Buffalo, Dobes for Washington.
As good as he was, Price wasnt quite as good after his knee injury as before and it eventually led to a premature end to his career (and flair ups before that). Thats the fear in anyone dealing for shesterkin.