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Originally Posted by JayP
Your first point is valid. But I'd say trading a 2nd round pick for a 26 year old KHL goalie is just another "win now" move. It's a huge risk and clearly one made in hopes of replacing Kiprusoff immediately. A rebuilding team holds onto the 2nd rounder and signs a capable veteran goalie to a short term, $3m dollar deal in the off-season when Kipper moves on to fill the void.
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If people want to trade him we have to have someone to play in his place, don't we?. Otherwise our tandem in net would be Irving/?
Also don't know if trading a 2nd for a prime aged goalie (who is looking great overseas btw) is a HUGE risk. Risk maybe. Huge, I don't know. With that 2nd rounder could you draft a good prime aged-goaltender? Arent good players between 22-28 exactly what everyone wants?