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Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM
That's like Roman Turek re-signing fast.
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My thoughts exactly.
Flames inked Turek to an extension just 19 games into the 2001 season after he got off to a blistering start with the club, posting a 1.62 GAA and .940 save percentage for a 13-2-2 record.
And as every Flames fan knows his play dropped off considerably before the ink was dry, eventually ending with a 30-28-11 record and leaving the Flames, once again, out of the playoffs.
I guess the benefit to the Ducks is the contract isn't as large or long as Turek's was. And they have a pretty darn good goalie in Hiller if Fasth goes into the toilet.
Still, it feels like a risky move, and unnecessary. He'll still be there near the end of the season, eagerly accepting a contract extension.