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I get a goalie I still has a few yrs left to build my team around
I need a bit more clarification on this deal. Is your plan to extend Smith next year? Smith at 35/36 years old is more of a rental IMO and if he wasn't why not sign him yourself as you had the cap? For a team at 17th/20 teams , buying a one year rental goalie seems like putting the cart before the horse as this move alone wont get you a championship let alone into the playoffs. I would think your team needs another season or 2 before making a deal like this. Maybe I am missing the bigger picture on this.
Okay boys to be clear I don't care about the trade, so sure let's veto it. But let's not kid ourselves that this is anything other than a public referendum on a GM rather than any kind of trade analysis.Brian has a history of making odd trades and isn't as competitive as the GM's who have so far deemed to comment. I'm not saying that as an indictment against anyone, but it does seem a poor rationale to judge hockey trades by.
I actually think its a great rationale and probably my only rationale when I judge trades. If its two knowledgeable and competitive GM/teams I don't care if one losses and one wins. Trade committee(IMO) is there to protect "at risk franchises". The team in question is already low in terms of competitiveness so I think you will see a trade committee that is a bit more judgmental or critical in those cases. GM transaction history is also taken into account.