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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I was thinking about this the other day, how many teams exactly are going to looking for a starter this summer? Will there actually be a bidding war for Reimer?
CGY
TOR (don't think Reimer wants to sign there)
Who else is looking? Can't really think of any other teams, can anybody else?
PHX may just roll with Domingue. Is Mike Smith UFA there? Can't see the Yotes overpaying for Reimer
If nobody else is really hot and heavy after Reimer we may be able to lowball him a tad.
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This might be key.
The only teams without an established starter, or a low paid under performing one are Calgary, Toronto and Carolina (Lack hasn't been legendary and Ward is UFA).
Arizona - Mike Smith - Not been good, but signed for 3 more years to big $$
Anaheim - Gibson/Andersen - They need to unload a goalie, not add
Boston - Rask
Buffalo - Lehner
Chicago - Crawford
Colorado - Varlamov
Columbus - Bobrovsky
Dallas - Lehtonen/Niemi
Detroit - Mrazek needs an RFA deal and they need to unload Howard
Edmonton - Talbot
Florida - Luongo
LA - Quick
Minnesota - Dubnyk
Montreal - Price
Nashville - Rinne
New Jersey - Schneider
NY Rangers - Lundquist
NY Islanders - Halak
Ottawa - Anderson
Philadelphia - Mason and Neuvirth
Pittsburgh - Fleury
San Jose - Jones
St. Louis - Elliot and Allen
Tampa Bay - Bishop and Vasilevskiy
Vancouver - Miller and Markstrom
Washington - Holtby
Winnipeg - Pavelec plus they have their golden boy in Hellebuyck
There really shouldn't be too many teams kicking down Reimer's door in free agency, unless some under preforming starting goalies are bought out like Pavelec or Smith.
This is why I won't be the least bit surprised if he's a Flame this summer.