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I completely forgot that the Avs got goalie Darcy Kuemper at the start of this season from the Coyotes. Burnaby Joe Sakic is turning out to be just as good an executive as he was a player.
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Kuemper was fairly decent in Minnesota early on and then had a really good but short run with the Kings. He then had a good stretch with the Coyotes through the Bubble Playoffs and then was pretty bad in 2020-2021.
I think Kuemper is one of those goalies that is good enough to backstop a very good team in front of him. He might still a game or two during a playoff run, but can't be relied on to steal a series. Made sense for Colorado to go with Kuemper instead of Grubauer, if only for some cap savings. Obviously it worked out perfectly for them.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Av's consider running with Francouz next season if Kuemper's contract demands are too high. They have a lot of cap space this summer but also a lot of players to re-sign (or replace).
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