The concern about a contract spot being eaten up is over blown. Do NHL teams often sign more then 2 college FA's at a time? If we just had to have that 3rd college FA, we still have the trade deadline as an opportunity to get rid of a contract. Karlsson managed to fetch a 7th rounder. Butler for a bag of pucks? Comeau for half a bag of pucks?
I thought it was a bit ridiculous not to have a 3rd goalie signed to an NHL contract to begin the season anyways. Compressed season. No training camp. Not unimaginable that even a back up goalie gets a sore groin or any other ailment.
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