Agreed, would be hard to part with Rittich after his success this year, what more could you ask from him?
I'd go with something like this:
NHL:
re-sign Elliott
Backup: battle between Gillies/Rittich
AHL:
Gillies/Rittich
Parsons/McDonald
ECHL:
McDonald/Parsons
Schneider
McCollom loaned out again
If Gillies/Rittich are not up to NHL-ready then sign one of the many capable journeyman backups and loan out, trade, or cut loose one of the above
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