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Originally Posted by Poe969
I don't get why anyone would trade our first round pick at 6 OA for a goalie, even Murray. The Flames have Gillies in the system and at this point he looks about as good of an option in the future as anyone does. Why give up such a valuable asset for a goalie when we may have a goalie that's just as good already? If the Flames go after a goalie through trade, I'd be looking at dealing players or later picks, the #6 pick has the potential to get an impact player or be traded for a younger forward that the Flames don't have in the system.
Most of the goalies people are looking at trading are on teams that will likely have to lose a goalie for nothing in the future. It's going to be a buyers market on goalies, why start off negotiations offering so much?
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I would argue that bonafide elite franchise goaltenders are not available on the trade market. If we had both Gillies and Murray, our chances of obtaining that "world class" goaltender would be that much higher. Imagine how much better the Flames would have been this year if they had Carey Price or Holty. We just can't overstate the importance of goaltending in the regular season and the playoffs.
I like Gillies as much as anyone, but saying he's as good as Murray is quite a stretch. Murray just outplayed the Vezina winner in a playoff series. He's had a fantastic save percentage throughout his entire career. He's the best young goaltender I've ever seen. And I bet even the 6th overall pick wouldn't be enough to get him. There's a solid chance he wins the Conn Smythe.