YotesFan47
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Saying Raanta will only get 7 games after the deadline isn't bad considering there is only 17 games following Feb 24th. That's 41% of the starts and a potential 14 points. Having two goaltenders that are excelling has been the bread and butter of our success. That would also be 17 games where we would be in a pickle of Kuemper were to be injured at any point because we traded part of our elite tandem.That is still a net gain, in my eyes.
Again, when is Raanta pushing Kuemper out of his starting spot? Raanta will play no more than 7 games total after the trade deadline. That is inclusive of the playoffs, provided that Kuemper does not get injured. Palmieri will play more than 7 games for us after the trade deadline. He also has 1 more year left on his deal at a reasonable price, same as Kuemper having 1 more year. We won't find a player of Palmieri's caliber at that price in free agency. We can find a backup goalie for as much or less than what Raanta is making and not get a significant drop-off in the caliber of the player.
There are going to be some surprise forwards available come 2/24 and given our progress this season, I'm perfectly happy to wait and see how things shake out. We don't need Hall, he would be expensive to acquire and if it means taking our only real strength and making it a potential weakness, I'm not about it. I don't even want to see us move our 1st yet. We seem to have a strong scouting staff for the first time in ever and giving up the statistically best pick we have when we are not a cup contender seems foolish. I'll trade our 2nd, a tweener roster player, and a b or lower prospect for help but that's the max I think we should do at this point.