A post I read online suggests that Lehner is waiver exempt for 10 more pro games. Retaining Hiller and Lehner while evaluating Ortio makes a kind of sense, as Lehner provides some insurance if Ortio doesn't work out and also gives the Flames another goalie to play in the AHL while Ortio auditions. That would also mean a cap hit of Lehner's salary minus $950K (so $2.25M - $0.95M = $1.3M) while Lehner plays in the AHL though.
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