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Originally Posted by taxbuster
Yes: I trust BT and expect that, over the summer, the team will make significant moves to address what I believe are its main three issues:
- goaltending (they will acquire a #1)
- special teams (either Gelly will go or they'll add a mentor/specialist)
- style of play (transition to a more control-type of play, less dependence in the long pass)
Will they have to give something up to accomplish all of that? Yes - though hopefully it results in a better team, with tighter play overall.
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It's going to be really hard to acquire a #1 goaltender, especially since we don't know who's going to be a #1 goalie once the equipment sizes have been reduced. We'll see a lot of good goalies struggle all of a sudden, while the quick and athletic goalies who depended less on their size will come at a premium.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Ortio and Ramo come back cheap, unless their scouts feel that Reimer is good enough even with smaller equipment.