Quote:
Originally Posted by Macho0978
Yep but everyone is locked up. Hughes might have best contract in the league. They need a goalie but it didn’t need to be now. Hamilton is gone for the year. Why buy now is all just because flames fans think it’s good both ways.
|
The thing is the Devils aren't even out of the playoff picture. Just 6 out, and imagine if they had made a deal for a decent goalie weeks ago? Trading for a guy like Markstrom could have still given them a legit chance of making it, plus they'd have him for 2 more years. It did make sense for both teams for them to figure something out now, or a month ago. And there's no guarantee the Devils will even get a decent starter in the summer. So next year they could be stuck with more backups hoping someone steps up. Tough way to go for a team that looked good on paper (except in net) and should be trending upwards.