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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
One way to lose on Reimer is to sign him to a big money deal. If the Flames are truly interested in him, I hope they stay outf a bidding war. I am leery.
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Who would they really be in a bidding war with?
In the Metro division, the only team who seems like they'd be interested in Reimer is Carolina, but I don't think they'd be in a rush to overpay for him.
Nobody in the Atlantic needs a starter except Toronto, but clearly that ship has sailed.
Dallas could use James Reimer, but they're already paying Niemi and Lehtonen.
Arizona won't throw any major money his way either.
It's Calgary or bust, here he gets the starter spot virtually uncontested. Plus Brian Burke gave Reimer his shot at the NHL in the first place. I'd prefer Treliving get him on a Hiller deal, but if he has to give him a Talhot contract to get it done, that's fine too.
Reimer and Ortio at $5.5 is so much more palatable than Hiller/Ramo at $8.3