All the complaining about 1st's for backups is silly.
These kids, Lehner, Talbot, Jones and of course Dubnyk have all shown that they have starter potential and individually have stollen the NHL spotlight at times.
GM's are looking at these guys as backups, they are looking at them as potential franchise goalies who have already somewhat proven themselves in terms of ability. The only question is, can they handle the workload. That takes time.
That said, I don't want the Flames trading 15th overall for a damn goalie.
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