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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Are they not ready to punt, or do they think they can get more when they punt? Realize the answer might actually be parts of bit A and B. Timing (even with in this season) likely plays a role on willingness to punt if that was an issue. I don’t think just because someone might have not wanted to punt two weeks ago, doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be willing to even today, or in the offseason.
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You’re interpreting this backwards. Markstrom is proven, he’s as good as or better than any goalie that will realistically switch teams in the next 12 months.
GMs around the league will be much more happy to go after their Brian Elliotts or Mike Smiths if they’re not mid-season and don’t have the pressure. No team’s fans or players will be biting their GM’s head off if they make a gamble trade on a goalie in the summer, because the payoff of the trade will be deferred. NJ’s GM isn’t going to trade for (for example) Jake Allen before the deadline because he knows he’s not an upgrade and he should be getting a bigger fish. But he would be more likely to pick up someone of Allen’s caliber in the summer because prices will be down and you can afford to be cheap when games aren’t on the line.