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He's a UFA this summer. We need a backup. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you don't. Might be able to get him cheap. He loves Calgary.
With a significant pay cut, sure.
I doubt the feeling is mutual. I suspect he might get a better offer in Europe.
That's quite a backhanded slap complement you made.He might be the best we can do
I think you know my answer.He said he wants more playing time so the only way he returns is if there's literally nothing else out there. And even then it'd be a mistake given how much Sutter rides his number one goalie.
I know consensus opinion is that if the Flames spend more on a backup then Sutter will be forced to play them more but in reality, it makes no difference. Sutter's gonna play Markstrom in 80 or 90 percent of the games regardless. So it's actually best just to spend as little as possible. In other words, just promote Zagidulin or sign someone like Dell or Dubnyk for 1M.
Bring on Shaggy-Zaggy.