Ramo looks like a good stopgap solution. He has got fairly effective positioning and does look like your traditional butterfly goaltender. What stands out for me is that he never seems to panic too much. If he lets in a goal, he has a quick break and gets right back to work. He didn't look rattled despite letting 3 goals in so quickly against the Rangers. It must be something in the Finnish water...all the Finnish goaltenders to grace the Flames seem to have this attitude.
That being said, he's got a lot of work to do if he ever hopes to be in the same tier as Kiprusoff. He gives up pretty big rebounds and seems slow crossing the net (as in really slow at times). I'm not sure there's enough time left to make that happen. I certainly don't think he'll make the miracle saves Kiprusoff did but he'll play a style that will keep at least keep the Flames in games.
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