from Luke Fox of Sportsnet,

So it came as a bit of a head-scratcher when, on June 27, general manager Bob Murray traded for Carolina backup Anton Khudobin, who is entering the final year of an expiring contract that pays him $2.5 million this season.

At the time of the trade, Murray said he wanted to add stability in net.

“That was interesting to see,” Andersen told Sportsnet during a sit-down earlier this month. “I talked to Bob about it. He explained what his thoughts were, and that kinda helped me out, [understanding] what he was thinking.”

So, what was his message to you?

“I’m not going to share that,” said Andersen, his voice soft and low, his guard up.

Rolling three goalies deep allows Anaheim to overcome injuries and prevents Ilya Bryzgalov comebacks. Khudobin has yet to seize a starter’s spot, but both Tuukaa Rask and Cam Ward excelled with him backing them up.

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