As an old goaltender who played exactly the same style as Mike Smith provided he's healthy (knees and hips would be my concern) we'll get a guy that can win games when the team doesn't play as well as they should.
He'll also be an asset when it comes to puck movement and the transition game, however that comes with the occasional fluff that ends up in your own net.
But he is a upgrade over what we have had in the past and you could allow Rittich to take the backup role which gives Gilles the opportunity to be the man in the AHL and Parsons to be the man in the ECHL which is valuable for both those guys.
If the acquisition cost is reasonable this should be a no brainer for the Flames and honestly gives me hope that the back end will be solidified until Gilles or Parsons are truly ready to come up and make a push.
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