I see Ortio has been recalled to the Heat and Brossoit sent back down. I know there appears to be a plan to do this but I hope they let things be for both keepers' sake. Ortio and Brossoit are not in the same place in their development. I don't see the harm in Brossoit spending the year in the ECHL but for Ortio it's a huge step down considering he played in the AHL and then spent the last two years in the Finnish Elite League. He has two shutouts in four games in the ECHL. He isn't going to develop there. For Brossoit, iplaying a year in the ECHL isn't so much a sleight and it's a good chance to work on his game and develop his confidence. He may be the better long-term prospect but if they keep sending Ortio down to Alaska every two weeks, I can't see him wanting to stick around.
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