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Originally Posted by New Era
Nope, sorry to disappoint you. I'm not a fan of trading for any goaltender at this point. I don't see an option any better than what is available in free agency. If we trade for someone I want a guy that is going to step in, be a guaranteed starter, and could hold that position for the next seven years or more. The closest to that description is Andersson, and even he scares me. I don't see anyone better than Reimer out there at the moment, and I'm not a Reimer fan by any stretch of the imagination, but the important thing is the acquisition cost is only the money it costs on the contract.
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I'm not too disappointed.
I hear you but I would much rather trade for a goalie on a reasonable contract than make a mistake in free agency. Bad UFA signings can be more crippling in a cap league than bad trades. People are talking about $5 million for Reimer at 4 years. He is a backup IMO.