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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Flames picking up a serviceable NHL caliber back up off of waivers = great waiver pick up.
How can it not? We got an asset we needed, and contiue to need and gave up no assets to get it, that's good GMing, regardless.
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Because you can pick up back-ups for nothing anytime in the NHL, because he is no better than Irving or even Taylor as a back-up, because back-ups play so rarely that getting one means basically nothing to a team especially one that is bottom 5.
Getting a back-up that is solely a back-up and nothing more (ie not young guy developing into a starter) is never a great move because they play such an insignificant role and are so readily available all the time.