Ortio on Waivers [Update: Clears]

[Chingas]

Here we go..

[Cheerio]

Not sure why he would get claimed. Who would he be an upgrade on? Kevin Poulin is him but a year older and more NHL experience

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Ramo got sent to the minors, Hillier got hurt, Ortio had the biggest opportunity of his career, the ball was handed to him on a silver platter but he fumbled it and had the worst performance of any three of the goalies. No one to blame but himself.

While true, it appears like our other two goalies get the opportunity to "work through their struggles".

It's basically impossible to make the playoffs. Not sure why we give two f#$%s about two UFA goalies "working through their struggles" and the only asset we have signed past this year that could play NHL games next season is getting the ride Ortio is.

So which of Hiller/Ramo are we going to re-sign for next year? Both?

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

I wonder how sour Ortio is now:

1) Ramo gets signed in offseason, so Ortio doesn't get to be part of the 2015-16 tandum
2) Ramo and Hiller are brutal to start and Ortio only gets two starts before the plug is pulled on him
3) Sits on the bench the rest of the time getting no development

Don't know how he could be happy with the past few months. Bad asset management.

Rumblings that Ortio has not looked good in practice.

I mean, you need to start somewhere.

[Ashasx]

The one team I could see claiming him is Edmonton, and I'd love to see him behind that defence.

[Otto-matic]

Clearly they just want to train Ortio in California so he can beat the curse next time they play Anaheim.

[CliffFletcher]

Yeah, Treliving has really bungled the whole goaltending situation this year. This was the year Ortio was supposed to be given and shot. And he really hasn't. Instead, the team has vacillated between two guys were never going to be part of the solution beyond this season.

I've heard the excuse that every game is so important that we can't afford to put Ortio in. Look at the NHL today. When is this magical time of the season where every game doesn't count? If you want to develop goalies you have to play them.

[TBone290]

Completely irrelevant, but as much as this goalie situation has been handled poorly, it's not even in the same ballpark as Vancouver (I still find that hilarious)

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

The one team I could see claiming him is Edmonton, and I'd love to see him behind that defence.

The 2015-16 Oilers are better defensively than the 2015-16 Flames.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Color me unimpressed with how he's been handled this year. 2 games to show his worth behind a team at the peak (I hope) of their struggles this season.

This has been stated a lot here but I thought in both games he started we looked fine, good even, outplaying the other team until Ortio let in absolute garbage goals that deflated the whole team. Unscreened shots from low danger areas.

[Stay Golden]

If he gets claimed so be it. If he clears fine but if Hiller is ready either way this 3 goalies up since game 1 was stupid. It has effected the team and had to come to an end.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by codynw

The 2015-16 Oilers are better defensively than the 2015-16 Flames.

Hence why Ortio has also looked terrible for us.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by codynw

The 2015-16 Oilers are better defensively than the 2015-16 Flames.

Things that I never thought I'd see posted this season.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Doesn't Winnipeg and Toronto have goalie injuries right now? Maybe Toronto as a destination?

[Dr. Doom]

Flames are killing this guy I hope someone else picks him up

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

I wonder how sour Ortio is now:

1) Ramo gets signed in offseason, so Ortio doesn't get to be part of the 2015-16 tandum
2) Ramo and Hiller are brutal to start and Ortio only gets two starts before the plug is pulled on him
3) Sits on the bench the rest of the time getting no development

Don't know how he could be happy with the past few months. Bad asset management.

It's not management's fault that he played incredibly poorly in his starts and then had Ramo come back in and significantly outperform him.

[Finger Cookin]

So are we waiting to see if Ortio is claimed before reacting, or are we automatically calling Treliving the worst GM in club history and demanding that he be canned? Which way is the wind blowing on this, CP?

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

I wonder how sour Ortio is now:

1) Ramo gets signed in offseason, so Ortio doesn't get to be part of the 2015-16 tandum
2) Ramo and Hiller are brutal to start and Ortio only gets two starts before the plug is pulled on him
3) Sits on the bench the rest of the time getting no development

Don't know how he could be happy with the past few months. Bad asset management.

Hopefully he's a pro and not a prima donna.

[puffnstuff]

Is it actually true that he hasnt been good in practice? I recall reading someone asking it as a question, never actually saw it posted that 'yes, have watched him be horrible in multiple practices'. But then this assumption has been made that he has been.

I want the truth...I can handle truth.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Yeah, Treliving has really bungled the whole goaltending situation this year. This was the year Ortia was supposed to be given and shot. And he really hasn't. Instead, the team has vacillated between two guys were never going to be part of the solution beyond this season.

I've heard the excuse that every game is so important that we can't afford to put Ortio in. Look at the NHL today. When is this magical time of the season where every game doesn't count? If you want to develop goalies you have to play them.

Which goalies are given NHL playing time to develop???

Goalies either come in, play well, or they don't.

This isn't the end for Ortio in Calgary (probably) it just means he's being sent down, like Ramo was a month ago. If he clears he'll go to Stockton, play a bunch and hopefully continue to develop at the age of 24, young for a netminder. Could be back at some point this season, who knows.