When you have the cap space, from a team perspective, when dealing with UFAs... There's no such thing in my eyes as overpaying. To a point I guess, but you guys get what I'm saying right?
Teams get burned by long term deals all the time. Even if a one year deal is a disaster, it's only 82 games.
Apply this theory to a goalie...we don't need someone longer than 2-3 years. We have cap space... So...
Get the best goalie that is willing to take a one year deal and give him the salary he wants. Whether its Montoya or someone else, or both. For the love of God don't compound the mistake of Pavelec with a different multi year deal.
Teams get burned by long term deals all the time. Even if a one year deal is a disaster, it's only 82 games.
Apply this theory to a goalie...we don't need someone longer than 2-3 years. We have cap space... So...
Get the best goalie that is willing to take a one year deal and give him the salary he wants. Whether its Montoya or someone else, or both. For the love of God don't compound the mistake of Pavelec with a different multi year deal.