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Originally Posted by dustygoon
I still don't get trading for him. Ortio is the same age and has been on an upward trajectory in terms of wins, stats, and consistency. We have spent time developing him and telling him to be patient. Now you are going to add another goalie of the same age?
Lehner (or Lerner as autocorrect insists is his name) has been inconsistent last year, injured enough to make you wonder about durability, and a personality that at best can be viewed is fiery.
Why is Ottawa so desperate to trade a drafted and developed young goalie and keep the old injured guy + the 27 year old upstart that had a short string of brilliance but hasn't shown he can do it for a full season?
I don't get this. I would rather have Ortio + Hiller + keep our picks vs Ortio + Lehner.
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Because it's more swings at the plate. Lehner and Ortio can battle each other and form a young tandem. We can see who emerges as the better number 1. The writing is already on the wall for Hiller. He is too old to play a role on a contending Flames team.
I'm not sure if the Lehner is the right option, but by the sounds of it he will be dealt for fairly cheap. I think his fiery attitude is a good thing too btw.
Maybe it's not the right move right now, but I can at least see the logic in it