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Originally Posted by Sakari

Nobody will EVER replace Miikka Kiprusoff in this organization, not EVER. People seem to forget that not only is Miikka Kiprusoff an elite goaltender at 36, he's been an elite goaltender since he started playing with this club, and has been a fantastic goalie since then. He's a sure-fire hall of famer and if you expect anyone to replace him, now or EVER, you need a reality check. When he's back, I see his play elevating to an above average level, like it does every season. For now, we have to make the best of the goaltenders we have, and if that means two AHL quality goaltenders for a week and a half, then that's what we have to deal with. Bitching about our future isn't going to help us now, especially when we have the likes of Ramo, Brossoit, Irving, Taylor, Brust, Ortio, in our prospect pool. We have a huge selection of goalies that still have a year or two to develop before we have to worry about getting someone to take Kipper's place. People seem to think that the goaltending situation we have NOW, will be the same in TWO YEARS. It's ridiculous, really.

I don't see anybody other than Irving who can step in in 2 years and thats assuming you have 2 years which is far from certain.