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Originally Posted by Yanda
Then we would still have 3 NHL goalies and be vastly over budget in net.
I personally dont even consider Rask a top 5 Goalie, If Chicago can win with Crawford and Detroit could win with Osgood then we can win with Ramo.
If getting a elite goaltender was the anwser then Montreal and NYR would have a stanley cup in recent years.
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You would trade one of the goalies to Boston
You would trade the other to another team for picks
Rask + Ortio would be the tandem. Unless you're calling Gillies an NHL goalie, I don't know where you're getting the extra goalie from.
Rask is in the top 10. Have a D like Calgary's in front of him and he'd be one of the best.
Yes, Chicago has won with Niemi and Crawford, but in both cases the team in front of him was so good that it took a huge amount of pressure off. Crawford is a top 15 goalie though, where Niemi is about as good as Ramo. However, the Flames do not have anywhere near the talent the Hawks did when they won with Niemi, and aren't as good when they won the other two times. They need a great goalie. Whether you develop that internally by having either Ortio or Gillies figure things out and they become amazing, or you trade for one, it will need to be done.
The reason why the Canadiens haven't had much success is because the team in front of Price is terrible. The Rangers are not that good either, although they are better than the Habs. If either team was closer in terms of talent as the Ducks, Kings, or Hawks from the past handful of years they would have a cup or more between them. Take either of those goalies away and replace them with Hiller and they cease being playoff teams and that's not a slight to Hiller.
If there is a way to improve your team, regardless of position, you do it as long as the acquisition cost makes sense.