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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Unless it is a franchise goalie with a lot of good years left in him the Flames should not even remotely entertain offers on Parsons.
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Then it will be Gillies that gets moved. I think Flames fans should expect that one of the young goalies will get moved. It also makes a lot of sense in terms of development as you don't want any of Gillies/Rittich/Parsons in the ECHL where the Flames won't have control next year. And no, none of these 3 are ready to backup in the NHL next year.
The reality is the Flames won't need 3 lottery ball goalie prospects if they acquire a quality number 1 who will be around for at least a couple of years. 2 is sufficient and they still have another lottery ball in McDonald who could turn it around.
For a team like the Rangers and Capitals, trading a Raanta or Grubauer for a Gillies makes a lot of sense as they retain the young goalie asset rather than losing it to Vegas.