IMO this is not a 'win now' trade. Treliving has been working the phones hard these last few weeks, and he's not one to like carrying three goalies at all. He has a plan. If we acquire Talbot, I am pretty comfortable in saying that one of Hiller/Ortio is on their way out. No way does Treliving pull off a deal for Talbot if he doesn't already have a trade framed up for one of the other two guys. He said he now has a much better understanding of the team and what the asset values are, I trust he will continue to try to maximize those assets. He said we aren't a piece or two away from contending from a championship, and Talbot surely doesn't make the Flames legit contenders, but if this is step one of many that helps the Flames get to that point... sign me up.
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