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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Fans have to come to grips with the fact that no teams are going to do the Flames any favors and trade a quality backup goaltender for scraps. The entire league knows the Flames desperately need a starting goaltender. They have all the leverage as these teams don't need to trade their backup goaltenders. If you aren't willing to trade a movable piece like Ferland you may as well re-sign Elliott because the trades aren't going to happen.
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I will believe it when it happens, but the fact remains that backup goalies are usually traded for little more than picks and prospects, and not because teams are ever doing favours for one another.
The market dictates the cost, and that coast appears to be MUCH lower than an asset like Ferland.