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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
My guess on the goalie situation next year:
Calgary
Kiprusoff
Ramo
Ideally Kipper is there to be the starter, but Ramo hopefully is able to start a lot more games than any Flames back up in a long time.....like upwards of 30-40% if he plays well enough.
Abbotsford
Taylor
Brossoit
Very similar situation to Calgary hopefully, with the more experienced Taylor as the starter, but Brossoit playing more and more as the year progresses if he plays well, and looking to take over as full time starter the following year.
Others
Ortio - Finland
Gillies - NCAA
Gone
Irving
Brust
MacDonald
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I'd have Irving and Ortio in Abbotsford with Brossoit in the ECHL. There is no shame in having a rookie goalie playing in the ECHL and I'd like to see more of Irving and Ortio, it's too early to give up on goalie prospects. Irving should be given a chance to compete for the Flames backup, he just has too quiet his nerves some. We don't even know if Kipper will be back for sure.