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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I think the point is that unless it's a big return, there is no reason to move him.
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And what would that BIG return look like? That is the question. Historically, goaltenders have been traded for very little. Even when some of the best goaltenders in the game have been moved the returns have been underwhelming. Most have been packaged to hedge against the "goaltenders are voodoo" aspect. Goaltenders rarely garner a big return, so if you go in with that expectation a big return is much different than what is being discussed. We're seeing the names from some of the best young talent in the game being bounced around, which has never happened at the trade deadline let alone in a trade for a goaltender. That wouldn't be a big return, that would be an astronomical return. To me, a 1st rounder is probably a stretch considering the cap hit. That would be a big return as we would get a good pick and $6M of cap space. That's a BIG return. Based on history, a realistic good return is a "B" level prospect, a salary dump, and a pick commiserate to the salary we have to eat. A BIG return would be getting that deal done without eating a bad salary in return IMO.