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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Stockpiling NHL-ready goalie depth is the right move in a scenario where your established number 1 for the past decade is not coming back. It's irresponsible to hitch your wagon to any one guy, because none of them have done anything to earn that sort of trust.
So bring in a bunch of wildcards with potential, let them fight it out, and let the results speak for themselves. They aren't going to challenge for anything but another top pick next year anyway, so the time is right for a full fledged competition to take place. It's sort of one of the biggest reasons people like sports.
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It's the right move if the NHL-ready goalie depth cost the team nothing. But it didn't. Assuming guys like Ramo and Berra were not merely "throw-ins", these guys cost us another prospect that the team could have acquired and realistically they were goaltenders that was worth very little to their previous team, because they weren't returning to play for their previous team. Furthermore, while Ramo is NHL ready (and it's not like he's signed), Berra is expected to need NHL seasoning. Of course, a lot can happen from now until opening day next season. Ramo might be battling for a backup spot while Berra might be battling for the #1 AHL job. So ya they better be good, if not, it's a Paul Byron waste of asset acquisitions all over again.