is a good gamble. It only costs money and doesn't tie up your cap. But signing a goalie also forces you to give him development time over those already in your system. Obviously, you can only put one goalie on the ice at a time and not playing any particular goalie would potentially thwart his development. Even given Cale's advanced age for his class year, I think another year as the unquestioned starter at Notre Dame can only be a good thing for his pro potential, but it's hard to turn down an offer if one arrives. I'm not sure is he is yet worth a shot for any NHL teams.

based on one year's numbers (as we know, he played virtually zero the year before). One year is a ludicrously unreliable database for a G. Look at Oettinger's and Woll's crappy numbers this year vs. last. And they're two highly rated guys. Gillies and Demko were high picks and they're development projects (as almost all G are). Anybody remember Jack Campbell? If I'm head of hockey operations of an NHL team I might personally boot my GM out a 30th floor window if he jumps on Cale right now.