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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
It's more than a bit of a logjam.
NHL net #1 - ?????
NHL net #2 - ?????
AHL net #1 - Gillies (RFA)
AHL net #2 - Rittich (RFA)
AHL net #3 - McCollum
ECHL net #1 - McDonald
Then you still have Schneider, who will be 20 this summer and already has 4 years of junior under his belt, plus he has a contract so they need to get him playing pro. He's already stagnating down there in the WHL.
Now you have Parsons, who will also be 20 this summer and has 3 years as a starter in junior under his belt. He really should go pro too, but there literally isn't a net for him.
So let's say the Flames only bring in one NHL goalie, sign Rittich as the NHL backup and then loan McCollum to another AHL team again.
NHL net #1 - Signed guy
NHL net #2 - Rittich
AHL net #1 - Gillies
AHL net #2 - McDonald
ECHL net #1 - Schneider/Parsons
You still have Scneider/Parsons without a net or potentially stagnating as a 20 year old in the CHL.
..and that's assuming they loan McCollum and don't bring in a proven NHL back up, which seems like a stretch.
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I would assume Rittich, McCollum & Schneider are cut loose. Though Rittich has been pretty solid in the AHL, I can't imagine anyone having confidence in him to backup in the NHL.
McDonald might actually thrive as a starter in the ECHL while Gillies racks up more starts in the AHL. They both need as much game time as possible.