There is a young goalie out there I would love to see the Flames take a run at. He is not a proven starter yet as he is currently behind one of the best, but what I have seen from this guy makes me think he may be an outstanding goalie in the very near future. He is young and can grow with the team and plays exceptionally well right now when he is given a shot.
Andrei Vasilevskiy. This guy looks amazing and IMO has the potential to be an all-star in the very near future. I am certain that Tampa will run with Bishop for quite awhile and this guy will want to be out of that shadow soon I would guess. He will be 22 in July and is close to the age of many of our young stars on the team.
That being said, I have no idea what it would take to get him as he is a former 1st rounder ( 19th overall ) in 2012. And I am not sure who else Tampa has in the pipeline goaltending prospects wise, but, I just have a really good gut feeling about this guy.
Personally, I would rather go after younger goalies with huge upsides than goalies in their 30's or close to in order for them to grow with the team for the future. And my gut tells me that this Vasilevskiy is gonna be " some kind of goalie ! ".
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