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Originally Posted by Bingo
I just wouldn't expend the assets to upgrade the position. The only way you do it is if its cheap, but if that's the case I don't think you honestly know if you're actually upgrading the position.
Most teams head into the playoffs knowing an injury to their best forward, goaltender or defenseman will sink their chances.
I'm good with that.
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Here is the way I look at it ...
Mike Smith will likely play another ten games down the stretch:
· one of each of the three remaining back-to-backs — (@NYI+
@NJD; @VGK+
@Arz;
v.NYR+@Wpg)
· a selection from seven more games v. sub-.500 teams (
@Fla,
v.Arz, v.Anh,
@Ott, v.Ott,
v.LAK,
v.Anh)
· one or two of three more games in April when the team is likely icing a non-playoff roster (
@LAK, @Anh,
v.Edm)
My choices are in bold. Among this group of games I think it is likely that Smith will win at least six, and probably seven. The question then is how many more will another, different back-up goaltender win? And more to the point, how much is the team willing to spend in acquiring him?