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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Would Quick clear waivers? Interesting question but he probably would because it’s too much salary to take on without something going back.
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One bad year for a goalie, while not ideal, can be just an anomaly. Especially when you have early-season surgery. Look at Price last year compared to this season.
The 'risk' associated with Quick, 16M over 4 years (4M/year average in actual cash) is far outweighed by the 'reward' of getting a potential multi-time Vezina candidate and Conn Smythe winner calibre goalie.
He's older than ideal, and maybe the miles mixed with injuries are catching up but he's also only 33. It's not unusual for a goalie to last into their mid 30s and there's really no risk for his contract when he's making 2.5M in a couple years. So I don't think he has a ton of value, I don't think he's at all realistic to 'clear waivers.'