Hiller simply isn't a flashy guy. He plays positionally sound and puts up solid numbers. He doesn't usually need to make the spectacular variety saves because he's usually in position unlike Ramo who is all over the place. Hiller has his moments where he's not mentally sharp which leads to the odd ugly game. Ramo in comparison is all over the map as he can be spectacular or overcommitting and giving teams wide open nets to score on. I do think as a player you would feel more comfortable with a guy like Hiller in net that is more predictable. I simply don't see the need to sign Ramo as it's just a status quo signing and if the Flames sign/trade for a goaltender he should be an improvement or may as well manage your assets and salary structure and go with Hiller/Ortio.
As for Ward I'm okay with the team taking a flyer on him but I wouldn't give up much in return if anything as it's debatable if he's even an upgrade on Hiller.
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