The Toronto Maple Leafs should add a veteran goaltender to their roster for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, but making a move for Calgary Flames veteran Miikka Kiprusoff before the April 3 trade deadline would be a big mistake by general manager Dave Nonis.
TSN's Darren Dreger recently reported on the speculation that the Leafs could be interested in the Flames goaltender.
Lots of twitter noise about Leafs interest in Kiprusoff as reported on TSN. Of course Leafs will inquire IF he's available. Due diligence.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 26, 2013
Trading for a 36-year-old goaltender with lots of playoff experience is the type of move that a Stanley Cup contender makes when it has unproven or inconsistent goaltending. The Leafs will not compete for a championship this season and they need a lot more than a goaltending upgrade to become a Cup contender.
Even with Kiprusoff starting in net for the Leafs during the playoffs, Toronto still wouldn't be a lock to reach the second round, especially if it's the seventh or eighth seed and has to play the Pittsburgh Penguins or Boston Bruins in Round 1.
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NHL Trade Rumors: Acquiring Miikka Kiprusoff Would Be a Mistake for Leafs
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