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dying4acup · 03-14-2014, 12:09 AM

From the Colorado perspective, I think they assume JSG is retiring, so he needed to be replaced. This summer they planned on (and still might) drafting a goalie in the 2nd round or later (later now if they still do). In doing that, they would have had to also acquired a backup by trade or free agency, and likely paid more for an NHL ready goalie.

So in essence for them, they may have killed 2 birds with one stone. They picked up an NHL ready goalie now, with upside, locked him up for cheap (relatively close to an ELC) and it's possibly (not sure about terms) a 2-way deal.

So they got the goalie they needed for now and later, and may have paid less than they would have to draft 2 guys to do the same jobs.

03-14-2014, 12:09 AM	#465
dying4acup First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Exp:	From the Colorado perspective, I think they assume JSG is retiring, so he needed to be replaced. This summer they planned on (and still might) drafting a goalie in the 2nd round or later (later now if they still do). In doing that, they would have had to also acquired a backup by trade or free agency, and likely paid more for an NHL ready goalie. So in essence for them, they may have killed 2 birds with one stone. They picked up an NHL ready goalie now, with upside, locked him up for cheap (relatively close to an ELC) and it's possibly (not sure about terms) a 2-way deal. So they got the goalie they needed for now and later, and may have paid less than they would have to draft 2 guys to do the same jobs.