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Originally Posted by FlamesNation23
That situation is completely different. The Penguins need to trade him now for some sort of value from the only team that needs a goalie. They could wait till next summer and either be forced to protect him because of his NMC and risk losing Murray or pretty much give him away in a deal so they can protect Murray. In our case, we aren't being forced to protect Jokipakka. If he also had a NMC then your point would be true.
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Fair enough. I just don't see the Penguins in a "need to trade" situation. That day will not happen until the day before the expansion draft. And if it does come right down to that day, they could trade Murray for a kings ransom.
The rumours that the Penguins will only move Fleury for the right price because they are willing to keep both goalies make perfect sense to me. That's the best play for the Penguins.
And if MAFs NMC is going to be such a problem one year from now why wouldn't it be a problem right now?
Maybe the Flames are the only team who needs a starter. That doesn't mean that teams will be lining up to give them one.