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Originally Posted by devo22
I honestly see 600 shutouts and 1300 wins for this kid ...
... on a serious note: I'm glad the Flames have at least one area where they don't have to worry at the moment. Irving is ready to make the jump to the NHL, Ortio looks promising in Finland, Ramo is a beast in the KHL and Brossoit is among the best goaltenders in junior hockey. That's a great situation going forward ... in 2013-14, we could have Irving/Ramo in Calgary and Ortio/Brossoit in Abbotsford. Solid.
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Call me crazy, but I'd prefer if we saw one of the Ortio and Brossoit go to the ECHL or in Ortio's case, stay in Europe in a strong league. Goaltending is a long road in development and I'm a huge fan of having an experienced goalie mentor a younger one...give them tips and mental backing that if they have a rough night, someone is in to save them (My feelings on backup is that you either want a young backup you're grooming to take over or an experienced backup who can win you games should your starter struggle). I've felt Taylor has given Irving an excellent feeling of confidence. Two young and largely unproven goaltenders (I'm calling this year a scratch for Ortio in the AHL) might be trouble.