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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I think it would be hard to argue that the organizational rank of the goalies (ignoring MacDonald as he is experience, not the future) is:
Ramo and Berra
Ortio
Brossoit
And then there is Gillies, and CP is almost unanimous in believing that he is a better prospect than Brossoit.
That puts Brossoit 5th in the organization.
Correct me if you think I'm wrong, but I think I have accurately assessed where these guys were ranked BEFORE the trade.
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That all depends on what you consider a prospect. I don't see Ramo, or even Berra as true prospects. They're not young developing goalies who may turn into first-rate NHL starters for the Flames in the long run. They're professional European goalies coming over here for a shot at playing net for a year or two or three while the Flames are rebuilding. Goalies take a while to develop, but guys who are going to be real top goaltenders have usually shown something (more than Ramo or Berra anyway) by the time they're 26. It wouldn't surprise me at all if 20 months from now they're both back in Europe.
So in my mind, that left Ortio, Brossiot, and Gillies as true prospects. In my opinion, Gillies is clearly the best prospect among them, and the best prospects in the Flames organization outside of Monahan. And I don't think Ortio showed any clear separation from Brossoit. So I'd rank our goales prospects before the trade as:
1. Gillies
2A/2B. Ortio/Brossoit
I'm not against dealing Brossoit - goalie prospects were a strength with the Flames organization, and the deal met a need. But I do think there's a better chance right now that Brossoit, in the long run, turns into a better goalie than either Ramo or Berra, and about an equal chance as Ortio.