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Originally Posted by Weitz
Do any of the trade option really have to trade a goalie this offseason? I don't think so. But the Flames NEED a goalie this offseason.
I don't think the NHL has the flames "over a barrel" though.
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They don't HAVE to trade a goalie now. But as the expansion draft gets closer, the pressure to move a goalie or lose a goalie for zero return will increase. As that pressure increases, the value decreases.
Teams with two goalies that need protection are on the clock with diminishing assets.