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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I prefer signing a goalie to a long term deal in free agency over trading a 1st for 2 years of another goalie.
Career wise Kuemper has better numbers but I really do not want to give up a 1st to get him especially when Markstrom could potentially be had if the team is willing to shell out the money.
Risks on both sides but being prospect and asset poor I would rather go the free agent route.
I am definitely in support of getting an upgrade in net from the Talbot-Rittich tandem
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This is the same thing posters didn't understand about the jake allen trade:
Contract term can be just as valuable as contract AAV.
Trading for a guy with 2 years left vs competing with other teams offering contract term you don't want to offer can leave you without a goalie at the end of the day.
It makes all the sense in the world why Kuemper is THE target for the flames in the same way Brian Elliott was THE target for the flames when Tre traded for him: the combo of term and AAV is the best solution available to the flames right now and it's often worth it to pay the price for the situation you want vs going to the open market and having to pay a price above what you budgeted to pay.
The difference between kuemper and markstrom could be the difference between a legit top 4 defender and a bottom pairing defender playing out of position.