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Originally Posted by Parallex
Lindback: 7th Round
Bishop: 3rd Round
Varlamov: 1st Round
Bobrosky: Undrafted
Bernier: 1st Round
Still not seeing any reason to burn a first on a goalie. Sure Bernier & Varlamov were firsties but Lindback & Bobrosky were 7th or lower. Goalie in the 1st round = Bad Bet. Or at the very least a marginal bet with less upside considering that goalies developmental paths will likely eat up their ELC's leaving you with less value and team leverage when they actually ripen.
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But if you think Fucale can be a number one goalie and it pans out then it lets you get an asset for the following tenders if any pan out as NHL quality goaltenders.:
Brossoit: 5th round
Gilles: 3rd
Ortio: 6th
Turning just one of the above into a package recently received would be a huge win for the Flames. Or if one of them steps up to be an elite goalie then you have a situation similar to the Kings where their late pick is their franchise goalie and their 1st round goalie will be traded for significant assets.