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Originally Posted by FAN
I don't understand. If Feaster thinks that one of Ramo, Berra, or MacDonald will step up and become the team's #1 goaltender next season and Feaster isn't going to go out and acquire another potential #1 goalie if Kipper isn't coming back, how does Kipper coming back mean the team is another season away from seriously looking for our next starter? Kipper coming back doesn't mean he'll play 70 games. He might not even play 60. The team will find out whether Ramo or Berra would be ready to be the next starter next season with or without Kipper.
As for Kipper's cap hit. The chances are the team won't be up against the cap next season even with Kipper on the roster.
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You answered your own question. Feaster is unable to go out and acquire a #1 goalie if Kipper comes back. Plus, if Kipper is on the roster he is likely the number 1. And Kipper as the number 1 plays too many games. You can just say play him less. But Kipper wants to play and his team mates want him to play. Putting you in a lose lose situation.
Isn't Bernier/Ramo a better combination for a rebuilding team? Kipper gets in the way of that (and other) possibilities.
As for the cap, that is one of the very few assets we have. The combination of compliance buyouts and the dropping cap give us one of the few opportunities we have to turn things around. So spending close to 6 million (almost 10% of our cap) on a backup is a bad bad bad idea.
People that want Kipper back are just clutching onto the past. There is no good hockey reason to keep him. I mean if the guy was good this season then I could understand it. But a rebuilding team holding onto a 37 year old goalie who was one of the worst starters in the league this season doesn't make any sense.