Yeah I'm not suggesting that any trade would have worked out like Dubnyk or Kipper. Of course it would not have. But I don't think the Wild were expecting Dubnyk to play like he did. They gave up what a 3rd rounder for him? Their season was slipping away and they decided they had to do something.
The Flames goaltending was deplorable last year. Are you suggesting there were zero options beyond keeping what they had? I guess no one knows but I suspect there was something out there. Unfortunately I can't tell you what was available because I'm not aware of that type of information being publicized.
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