sure, the penguins could hold onto MAF just to "be sure" that Murray wasn't a flash in the pan...
however, there are only 30 openings for starters in the NHL. The longer they wait, the more likely it is that teams fill that opening with other options...
Let's say that the Pens wait until the end of the year/playoffs to make that switch, how many teams would be there to surrender top assets for MAF (a goalie that many have already noted has a lot of red flags), knowing that the goalie that they currently have will be exposed to the expansion draft as well?
MAF would have to be a clear upgrade on the goalie you went through the season with already...
Anaheim was basically in the same situation and elected to do a deal now rather than wait...Gibson has 66 career starts in the NHL, which isn't a huge number either...
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