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Originally Posted by The Cobra
Don’t be shocked if the AAV’s Neimi him, and go a different way.
Much like the Hawks, the Avs could have won with many different goalies.
Chicago only won because of goaltending when they won their third SC, when they were not a stacked team.
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Wouldn't surprise me at all. Francouz is a very nice 1B...Kuemper is good, but I'm not sure he inspires enough confidence to warrant a 5M+ AAV.
The trade cost to acquire a less proven $2-4M goalie will probably be a lot cheaper than trying to replace a guy like Nichushkin via trade.
Blackwood at 2.8M could be a really good bang for your buck bet since you're bringing him into a strong room. Or Georgiev.
I wonder if they could get MAF for 3.5M or less?