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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
Personally, next season I'd like to see Taylor as starter with Brossoit getting 25 or so games as the Bear's backup. It's not smart to throw a rookie goalie at the wolves in the AHL.
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Goal will surely be an interesting position for both the Flames and the Heat next season.
Will Kiprussoff be here in Calgary?
Will Ramo come in and take over the #1?
Will the Flames re-sign some 'insurance' in Macdonald who is a 'decent' backup?
Brossoit will turn pro next season - assumption is he will be on the Heat (unless he really impresses in Flames' camp! - who knows, but a very long shot for sure)
What about Ortio? Does he come over to North America again, or remain in Finland? If he does, that Heat net starts getting crowded again quick.
Lots of things need to shake out. I wonder where Taylor fits afterwards. I agree that you shouldn't throw a rookie to the wolves (in any league really - though Gillies is definitely proving that rule wrong this season), but what will happen with Brossoit and Ortio if they are both here? One goes to the ECHL?
I kind of hope that Ortio stays in Finland. Let him develop there (I hear he has an excellent goalie coach there, and plays for a sub-par team and sees a lot of pucks because of it). I am actually really high on Ortio. Maybe it is just a good idea to spread out the goalie prospects around.
Regardless, I think Taylor seems like a solid goalie to help a rookie crack the league under. I just wonder how everything shakes down, and if Taylor decides he may get a better opportunity in another organization that is a bit more bare of prospects? I am sure he is very grateful for the NHL 2-way, but he has his own career to look out for, and there must be a team somewhere that doesn't have as many goalie prospects.
I would, however, still want to see Taylor in another game or two at the NHL level. First game was a lot of nerves. I do think Taylor would make a good backup at the NHL level one day.