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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
What proof? Simply put Mac hasn't been good particularly of late. He got another chance and was terrible. At some point they need to consider options. That isn't being reactionary in any way different from how all teams make roster moves. Guys get chances but at some point you move on
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I would say you handle the goaltender that you've trusted (reluctantly or otherwise) to start more games then the other guy, a little bit different if your going to be preaching patience. Or, in this case, the question as to whether the Flames are going to be impatient and go find another goalie outside the organization.
Is/was/has ever MacDonald expected to be any better that he has been as a Flame? He's played this year pretty similar to how he did last year, so Hartley and Feaster know exactly what they have in him.
All off season we've heard all about the guys between the pipes not named Joey MacDonald, yet after all that talk, MacDonald still sticks. Bad game vs. Detroit, and you send the guy who's played the most games down to the farm.
Has Ramo been better in one less start? His SH goal against vs Toronto was terrible and the difference in the game.
Could care less about Joey himself, but if we're talking about the coach and GM having a plan with regards to the goaltending situation, I can't see it. It's one thing if Joey had 3 starts out of 13 and the last one was the stinker vs Detroit, but he's played 7 games out of 13.
And my point out of all this was again, that people thinking that the GM and coach aren't contemplating adding another goalie to the mix because they plan to stick to a plan/"the rebuild", just have to look at the way they've played out the goalie situation to see that they may be assuming incorrectly.