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Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsSep. 8, 2020 at 9:35 a.m.
Thread: So, here's an idea.
I'd be concerned about acquiring Murray - especially if the Pens (who won 2 cups with him and gave up Fleury to keep him less than 3 years ago) are prepared to give up on him now. That's a Red Flag. Not a deal breaker but clearly a note of caution.

At the same time, given the cost of acquiring Murray, wouldn't it make more sense to instead put those trade assets towards acquiring Korpisalo? A lot of analysts suggest that he may be available from CBJ.

As between Murray and Korpisalo? There's a lot of recency bias here, to be sure, but I don't think the guy who stopped more shots in a playoff game than any other goaltender in the history of the National Hockey League is a fluke. On a heater? Most def. But a fluke? No. That guy clearly has the talent to win a cup. A goalie like that in the playoffs? That's the guy I want to take a gamble on.

If you are going to make a bet, I'd rather bet on Korpisalo being "that guy soon" than Murray bouncing back to being "that guy again". Especially when the cost of acquiring and paying Korpisalo is less than Murray.

At the same time, could either of them be Andrew Raycroft? <strong>YES.</strong> We need to accept that may be so, especially under the brightest lights in the NHL. It <strong>IS</strong> a high stakes gamble.