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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
However, the simple fact of the matter is that we are talking about a total of 10 games each. Simply not enough to draw any conclusions.
Both goalies are still developing - play them both and see how they evolve. If we get one solid NHL goalie out of it, that would be a huge win for the rebuild.
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I agree with the small sample size, but I hate the philosophy of playing the two goalies and seeing how they evolve. Goaltenders are different from other positional players. Backup goalies are practically worthless in a trade. Average #1 goalies have little trade value. Unproven #1 goalies with top 15-top 20 upside have little trade value.
The reason you have management and scouts watching games is to know the team and identify things such as guys who can be core players and positions that needs upgrades. It's fine keeping Berra around and see how he evolves because he's cheap and under team control for another year. But Ramo? You can talk about sample size, but management's job is to figure out as soon as possible whether Ramo can be and will be capable of filling that #1 goaltender position. The worst thing for a rebuilding team is to spend years waiting for their potential #1 goalie to develop into one, passing up on opportunities to acquire a true #1 goalie, and setting back the rebuild for years.