All the more reason for Treliving to get to work and shake up the net. The D core is set. The moving pieces need to be moved. Kids need a shot.
The only reason to sit on things right now is a lottery pick. Then, well we're staring at a long frustrating season of less than mediocre goaltending.
I'd say 25 teams have legit #1 goalies on their team. 4 or 5 teams have more than one #1 goalie sitting on their roster they keep for strength in depth.
Those teams would be: Dallas, Anaheim, Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, Detroit.
TB isn't moving theirs anytime soon. Im sure they'll run the whole of Bishops contract before handing things over to Vasilevsky.
I think you can get Lehtonen out of Dallas. Could try to get Howard out of DET. Anaheim I think rolls with who they have until one owns the net. And WPG, Hellybuck is a year away, Hutchinson looks great and Pav is having a ressurgence. They don't trade with the Flames IMO.
Philly is wishy washy. I think Mason is a legit #1 but not by much. Not sure he would fare well here. Neuvirth looks like he's worth a shot at running things.
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