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Originally Posted by Freeway
If the idea was Treliving didn't want to gamble a year of his core "going for it" on an untested starting goaltender, the guys available were basically Ben Bishop, Marc-Andre Fleury and Mike Smith. He went with the guy he knew the most with the lowest acquisition cost.
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Smith is a gamble too though IMO, without a lot of upside. Many starting goalies and established backups have changed teams during Treliving's tenure. He has had a ton of options.