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Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin
Varlamov is not the answer, and having him on the books for the next 3 years while giving a conference rival a 1-year terminating contract is a bad move.
The Flames should work on building a system that their players can effectively execute. Or, if the Flames trade for a goalie, trade for a consistent one who would be an automatic upgrade day 1.
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Varlamov might not be the long term answer but we need someone to bridge the gap until Gilles/McDonald are ready. Ortio is the only G under contract next year and I sure as hell don't want Ramo or Hiller back. Varlamov is likely better than anything we will find in UFA and if you trade for him, you secure his services. If you put all your hopes on UFA, you'll likely get burned. Classic buy low scenario and the Flames should be all over it.
EDIT: Ortio not under contract but is under team control