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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
No reason except for that the longer they wait the more clogged up the goalie market is likely to get. They aren't the only team with a solid tandem who is going to need to move one out or risk losing the other for nothing.
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But if you're a contending team like the Penguins, Lightning, or Blues, it may be better to lose that asset than to you leave your roster one injury away from flushing its chances at a Cup down the toilet. Especially if the return for that asset is going to be the equivalent of a 2nd round pick.
To put it of it another way, if you think your team has a shot at the Cup, and you have only one goalie you're really confident in, wouldn't it be prudent to spend an asset to acquire an effective backup?
Then there's cap management. If they do feel they need to move a goalie, far better for PIT or TB to move MAF or Bishop than the younger guy. And there are enough teams out there for whom MAF or Bishop would be a substantial upgrade at the position (CGY, VAN, TOR, EDM, ARI, DAL, CAR, NYI), that they'll be able to get decent value back.