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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
This is the truth. Why would any team trade one of their goalies in the middle of the season. Odds are Smith, and Rittich will be the combo all season long. Hopefully one of them has 40 good games in them.
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Teams with a three headed monster. Rebuilding teams with an established goalie who won't be around for the end product because he's expensive and/or doesn't fit the window.
The choice Calgary has is to run with the present duo, exchange Smith for a similar aged goalie who you hope is an upgrade, but will mark the place while Gillies and/or Parsons develop, or go whole hog for a star like Bob.
If it's plan B, maybe Jimmy Howard? I don't see the Wings as a PO team and Howard is on an expiring contract I think. If it's the latter you need to see where Columbus sits in the standings further on down the season, what Bob is going to demand, what Columbus will ask for and what room can be made in Calgary's budget.