I don't really understand this at all, but DD is a champ, so I trust his judgement.
Timing is everything.
Two months ago Peter Budaj was a veteran back-up goaltender playing out his last years in the American Hockey League with little to no chance of a promotion. Along comes a major injury to Quick followed immediately by another injury to newly signed back-up Zatkoff and Budaj is suddenly front and center, seizing the glorious opportunity and his value goes from less than nothing to that of a TOP 10 goalie in an ultra deep 30 team league that places a premium on goaltenders.
No other team values Peter Budaj more than the one who owns Jonathan Quick.