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Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto
What's wrong with a 29 year old goalie? Kiprusoff was 28 when the Flames got him and look how many good seasons he had left.
Really, 28-30 is about the age that you should target if what you want is to get the best 3 or 4 years of a goalies career IMO.
Sometimes I think people get too wrapped up on age. The Panthers are doing just fine by bringing in Luongo and he is 36. Or as Textcritic would say, will be 37.
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You should recognise that I am pointing to a player's age at the start of next season precisely because this is the age that any player the Flames acquire will indeed be upon the start of his playing career with the Flames.
Like Jay, I also have no problem with a 30-year-old goalie so long as that goalie is not viewed as a long-term solution for this hockey team. I would be fine with the Flames trading for Ben Bishop, but there is absolutely no way they should trade a top-ten draft pick for him. My problem is with the parameters that have been suggested for acquiring Bishop, and I think the cost is far too much. If the Flames are pursuing a goalie with that particular draft pick, then he had better be a lot younger, and with the promise of being a high-end NHL player for a long time.