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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Doesn't seem like a very good environment to develop a goaltending prospect.
Bad for his confidence I would imagine.
Does Swift Current still hold his WHL rights? If so, and if they need a goalie, the Flames organization (and Ortio) should consider that option pronto.
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I don't think the situation is bad for his confidence. He's been outperforming their starter and he's not the one under pressure. The win against one of the better teams for example was probably very good for his confidence. If anything it has given him a better chance to compete for ice time. It's a good sign that the team has confidence in him.
The team won't be like this forever. TPS cares about developing their young goaltender and he will get games in the second tier league if not with TPS.
He's a long-term project. He should be where he gets the coaching and where he's comfortable. Moving a teenager to the other side of the world to play with other teenagers when he's used to playing in men's teams in his home country has its own risks.