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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I just don't see this making sense for the Avs. Varlamov is their franchise goalie and puts up pretty good numbers in what could be considered a dumpster fire of a defense. Add in the rumors of Barrie going to be traded, and your left with a whole lot of nothing when it comes to stopping the puck. Johnson is the only top pairing guy left and who will play in net for them? Then the hunt is on for them to get a goalie. Do they have a decent defense without Barrie? I honestly don't watch the Avs enough to really know other then what I see on the stat sheet. But trading away your franchise #1 goalie screams of a step backwards for a team like them. The Avs are desperate to take the next step forward.
Unless they have a goalie in waiting or a backup who is ready to be ridden as a #1, I don't see why the Avs would do it.
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You have some homework to do then.
They have Varly, Berra and Pickard under contract.
Pickard was close to taking the net from Varlamov last season if not for his large contract.
Free'ing Varlys cap space might be one of the wisest things they could do.
That and if you ask Avs fans as good as Varlamov is he can have some stinkers.