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Originally Posted by dgibb10
Yes. Exactly. They are the least valuable asset because of the risk inherent to them.
You just said exactly what I said.
You need good goaltending to win.
But going out there and paying for a hot goalie doesn't guarantee you good goaltending going forward. Markstrom himself has been a big reason why the flames missed the playoffs in 20-21 and last year
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Two of the last three seasons Vezina quality. That's about a good a bet as you're going to get as far as goalies that can be acquired through trade.
Either the Devils want to roll the dice on those odds or they don't. The Flames price is set.
Given that they continue to boomerang back says that they think Markstrom can be that guy.
Trying to argue down the inherent value of goalies to the fans of a team that is seeing first hand the inherent value of a goalie by the fact that they're still in the playoff hunt despite dressing a roster of journeymen seems rather tone deaf and counterproductive.
Time to deal with the reality that this is what their needed goalie upgrade will cost them.