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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
That's irrelevant. There are risks to acquiring almost any player (especially goaltenders) and having them bust. Elliott says hello.
You don't get guys like Jones, Talbot, or Andersen by sitting on your hands. You go after great backups and give them rope.
The Flames don't have anyone close to taking over the starter role in the system, and both Johnson and Elliott have been underwhelming.
Factoring in that all of the tenders I named are either backups or in tandem roles, along with the upcoming expansion draft, the acquisition cost would be low and not something to be worried about.
Certainly no where close to the cost of picking up Bishop, MAF, or Howard.
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Things to remember about the expansion draft. A Nashville or Jersey may just choose to "protect" both guys by making a deal and sending a pick Las Vegas' way. Some teams may chose to gamble as well if they're looking at all of the goalie options available, combined with what they have to expose. They can only lose one player, as far as I know. If the GM thinks better goalie options will be available and a more attractive defender or forward is available on their own team, they may choose to gamble. The expansion draft isn't necessarily making goalies available or at a low cost.