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Forum: NHL SigningsOct. 2, 2019 at 1:09 p.m.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hard to be unhappy with this deal. If Kuemper has a tough season, it&#39;s only two years - and if he plays well again, hard to see him signing something this cost-effective (and short term) rather than going to free agency at the end of the year. <a href="https://t.co/ilwZqaUbzN">https://t.co/ilwZqaUbzN</a></p>&mdash; Catherine Silverman (@catmsilverman) <a href="https://twitter.com/catmsilverman/status/1179438380205010944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To add re: Kuemper: even if Antti Raanta has a stellar year as well, let&#39;s say you decide to keep him and give him two years, $5M AAV. If you think that a team tying up &lt;$10M in starting-caliber goaltenders is a poor move, you&#39;re living in a fantasy world.</p>&mdash; Catherine Silverman (@catmsilverman) <a href="https://twitter.com/catmsilverman/status/1179440180517691393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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personally, I think it's fine. it's a bit hypocritical of fans to expect goaltenders to accept lower money than skaters when goaltending is a very key part of how well teams do. sure, goaltending can be incredibly variable, but the Coyotes also employ a pretty good set of goaltending coaches, so, clearly, they like what they see from Kuemper. there's obviously some risk involved, but I don't really think any of their available prospects are really ready to make the jump in the near future, and the Coyotes look like they want to contend now, so retaining Kuemper for a couple of years past this one is a smart move, rather than letting him go to FA.