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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 19, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.
Thread: Who we Should Keep
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Welcome to CapFriendly! Sometimes, it's not too friendly.

The chances of our trading the guy presumed to be our starting goalie for at least the next three seasons are small, but IF we do, it will almost certainly be for future assets, not someone whose contract expires before we'll be returning to relevance.

A backup goalie of no particular distinction like Casey DeSmith isn't going to get you a second-round draft pick, especially from a team for whom that pick is the only selection they have in the first three rounds. And in this draft, too.</div></div>

I appreciate that feedback. It definitely makes sense with Gibson, part of me was thinking that he might push for it as well, being from PGH and because he has said he wouldn't object to it. I also figured even though Guentzel is old, you do have an incredibly young team and he brings some good experience, especially as an older guy that won two cups at a very young age. I was definitely too optimistic.

With DeSmith I was definitely thinking that they're currently close to being contenders now that they could be okay not having the pick, but you're right and he is a back up goalie and not a good one at that. If there were to be a trade between PIT and NJD that involved DeSmith, what do you think it could look like?