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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
^I think Raanta OR Grubauer...
not sure how we'd be able to pull off trades for both of them? once the expansion draft is done, I don't see any urgency for either NYR or Washington to trade those guys.
so our best leverage is trading for one of those guys before the expansion draft... and since we can only protect one goalie, i just don't see why BT would trade assets for both, only to expose one to the draft?
i'd rather keep Johnson as the backup and let Gillies/Rittch and possibly even Parsons continue to develop one more year in the minors
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I was thinking more along the lines of a trade before the expansion draft, and working with Vegas in getting them to select the other one for us for a predetermined amount. However, like I said, I don't think it happens. There would still be some significant assets going for probably both, and I am not sure that I would like the Flames to start relinquishing assets so readily.
I am a big believer in Parsons. Who knows? Maybe he is even less than a year away from entering the NHL. However, I would probably assume he is 3 years away from entering the league as a backup if things go well. I am less confident in Gillies, but he is also at least a year away as well. Having too many options isn't a bad thing anyways - at least not for a season. Rittich is a wild-card for me. However, it is tough to just leave a spot open for either Gillies or Rittich at this point and assume that they will fill that job adequately. I am tired of having poor goaltending.