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Originally Posted by Julio
Rose is almost certainly just a rental, as he's a UFA after the season. Mike Board going for broke this season?
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Given the age of the team it makes sense. Dobbie and Dickson aren't going to produce at these levels forever. It is largely a veteran team, and if you give them a goalie - they can beat anyone.
They then need to solve the tending in the off-season. They still may believe McLeod can be a #1, and that half a season with Rose may help. They also have Colby Bowman as a solid prospect. Maybe they try to re-sign Rose. Maybe the ship CDB to Vancouver in exchange for a goalie.
But I do think Board looked at the team and felt that it's a wasted season to take an offense this good, and a solid D, and throw it away because you can't get a save. Sanderson was pretty direct on Saturday that neither goalie was good enough. He's also the AGM so would have some say in these moves too.