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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I think a standard age, minimum level played, and how recently they played is a good start.
For example: must be between the ages of 22 and 35 and must have played at least Jr A. or higher in the last 3 years. Something like that.
Loved the story but I think the debate as to the quality of emergency goaltenders is legitimate.
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This is all fine and a reasonable response thanks. That being said Aire has been doing this for a couple of seasons and practices with the Leafs sometimes. Do you think that any team in the NHL would have someone who was a terrible goalie as the emergency backup? I am comfortable that the teams can and are managing this themselves to an acceptable level. After all it could have been the Leafs that needed him instead and I doubt that they would have a total hack on stand by.