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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
Swiss Cheese and Hari-Kari are not confidence inspiring, I base that on 29 other teams taking a pass on them.
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I too wouldn't mind seeing Kipper back for another year, but I do think you might be selling Ramo a bit short. He wasn't really "passed on" on 29 other teams, we acquired him in a trade from Montreal and were able to convince him to come back to the NHL. He was an attractive enough asset that even after he left the Lightning and signed a 2 year deal in the KHL, Montreal choose to trade for his rights knowing he was under contract in Russia.
For all we know 1 or 2 or 10 other teams asked about him when he was Lightning property, Hab's property or even since he's been our property. I also think he's now shown he can consistently be a top goalie in the 2nd best league in the world, and while that pedigree didn't help Cervenka, I tend to have a bit more confidence in Ramo being able to translate his success to the NHL.
I will agree with you in regards to Berra though, I don't see that guy making the NHL ever, let alone this season.