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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Bernier wants to play. That's his #1 priority. He's got a cup ring already and probably has very little interest in being a back-up on a contending team. In order for him to maximize his career earnings he has to start earning starting dollars soon. His priority will be opportunity - which Calgary provides.
Most good teams have good goalies.
He will likely have to go to a bad team to get the opportunity he seeks.
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A lot of 9th-12th place teams have good goalies too, as shown by the Flames in the past few years. A good goalie can ofter take a bad team and make them hover in no-man's land. I don't think the priority for this team right now, given where it is in the competetive cycle, should be on a goalie that is currently entering his best years. A 21 year old "Bernier" that would be starting to peak in 3 or 4 years as other young components were coming together would be much preferrable.
There's no guarantee he won't be the 2nd goalie here though either, so opportunity is not a sure thing.