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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Someone that needs a goalie?
It is a risk to be sure - but they are betting that the return will be better at some point in the year when a team needs a goalie, due to poor performance of their current tenders, injury or other factors.
His value could be way higher at the deadline.
A gamble. But one they might take.
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It is an enormous gamble.
Let's pretend for a second that the Flames do get their goalie elsewhere and now the number of suitors is virtually zero. Next season comes around and most teams get acceptable performances out of their starters. Those that don't are either out of the playoffs so not interested in adding salary and others (Dallas) just can't add because of cap implications. No teams in the east will do them any favours unless they have no choice.
Would Pittsburgh really put themselves into that predicament? Would they take any chance that they could lose Murray for nothing? What if Murray is hurt? Now they have to keep Fleury if they are in a playoff race.
Too many things could go wrong. They have to move Fleury this offseason.