If Treliving gambled on a goalie, IMO it was Gillies/Parsons, not Smith. I think he signed Smith as a stopgap in the belief that one of those two would emerge as a quality goalie by now. That's why you sign a 34 year old to a 2 year contract, and you don't go for a long term contract with a slightly younger goalie. I think the asking price for some of the other goalies was just too high as well (both trades and UFA contracts). Also, there's not one of the goalies who were rumoured to be available that didn't have risks.
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