I think having Ortio signed to a 1 way next season was a great move by management. It pretty much puts the writing on the wall to both guys and says Ortio is here to stay next season, prove to us you deserve the second spot. The competition between Ramo and Hiller has worked out great this season. Both are pretty equal. Ramo I think is more athletic and has better rebound control. Hiller is better positionally. Both let in the occasional softie. Both can steal you a game. Fantastic problem to have, with Ortio looking to be better then both down the road. If it was up to me I'd keep Ramo just because he is Finnish and he lets in fewer bad ones. But I'm fine with either.
What I do think is sad is that one of them is on the way out and I could see the Oilers making a strong push for whomever that is. Either one of those guys in Oiler's threads is gag-inducing.
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