The Calgary Flames acquired Miikka Kiprusoff from the San Jose Sharks in 2003 for a conditional pick that turned into a second rounder. He immediately helped the team go on a run to the Stanley Cup Final and the Flames figured they had their starting goaltender for the next decade.
As it turned out, they did have a terrific netminder until the Finnish product retired in 2013. He was an absolute workhouse during that time, playing over 70 games for seven consecutive seasons.
Eventually, the Flames were going to have to find their next “goaltender of the future” but they were in no rush when Kiprusoff was receiving Vezina votes on an annual basis.