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Originally Posted by devo22
AAV is not the problem, term is. Committing to a 7 year deal when the goalie in question is 30 years old and has a history of knee problems is a bad idea.
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Not to mention they may be in a situation in 2 years that Gillies is looking like he has franchise goalie potential and he needs to play in the NHL. That Bishop contract would be a huge issue at that point.
Elliott gives them a shot to win now, he could very well be a top goalie for a few seasons here. But the key is that the flames maintain flexibility after this season/next few seasons.
Great move all-in-all.