This isn't surprising. Clearly they don't have faith in Irving. They had the guy on waivers a few weeks ago and allowed him to be the third strong in Abby prior to the season start.
Meanwhile Kipper isn't playing well and suffered an injury. That isn't to say they are giving up on Kipper. But it does mean that they want a back-up they trust just in case.
I would have preferred to see them take a flyer on Bishop or Bernier rather then on a 33 year old guy who is UFA at season end. But they are pretty high on Ramo so this makes sense from their perspective.
To bad for Irving though. But I can't blame the Flames for lacking faith. His AHL numbers were underwhelming, he kept losing the starting job in Abby, and he has been shaky (not bad) in the NHL so far. There isn't much there to suggest he is a future NHL starter. And if he isn't then they might as well find a veteran back-up.
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