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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
Says who, you?
I guess we'll see as the season goes on, but when the time comes to pay Tkachuk a substantial sum of money and figure out what the hell is going on with goaltending, I have a feeling the tune around here with regards to Ryan and Frolik making $7.5 million to play on the 4th line is going to take a dramatic turn.
Let's say Bobrovsky goes out and signs in Carolina, while the Flames go bargain bin diving with Mike Smith. Well, this is what that 'exponential' difference in depth gets you.
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You make a good point, but it's not anything Treliving needs to be too concerned with right now. These are two smart players that depth has pushed to the 4th line, which I think is pretty great. As long as they're being utilized and we can afford them, that's a pretty awesome 'problem' to have. To diminish that now based on a potential issue in the future is to assume that you're thinking ahead of Treliving.
TL;DR: Treliving has reason to give the current goaltending crew the opportunity to rebound this season.
Ryan and Frolik are both players that can very likely be moved pretty easily if need be as well. They are roadblocks he could very well already have a solution to if Treliving gets to the point that they are somehow blocking re-signing Tkachuk or fixing the goalie situation. I don't think it's inconceivable that Brad has a 'Frolik for X pick' standing offer from a team that is interested in him (or something to that effect).
These aren't all knee-jerk trades, even if they seem sudden to us fans.