Vitek down Schmid up

Here is the challenge...what is someone claims him?

Then our only options are Kinkaid or Kallgren
(basically Hammond/Gillies and its 2021-22 all over again...)

I'd only send him down if we add another goalie to roster.

Good free cap space.

We would then be one injury away from Gillies/Hammond level of goaltending...which means we lose every start and team loses confidence playing in front of them.

Acquire a rental 1B, then send him down.

Still say make a move for Ned in Pitt or Lindgren in Wsh. Then 3 horse race, 2 winners stay, 3rd to the glue factory (sent down). If he's claimed (why would that be bad in this scenario?) Schmid can be your help if Daws + other guy go down. Then you can decide in Summer (when fitz does his work) what to do.
-If Ned, resign etc? Let him go and chase Saros or one of the swedes in CGY/BOS/MN
-If Lindgren (1 yr left) move VV, allow Daws/Schmid to get another yr growing