I think the Flames as they stand have to still think build, and not now but it's ironic that Ortio could be the answer to both.
The Flames had middling goaltending last year. Not the weakness of the team, but certainly not the reason they made it to the playoffs and some media suggested without actually looking at the numbers.
Ortio has the best chance of the three to be a core player in 2 years.
And given the fact that we know what Ramo and Hiller as a tandem are (average), the best chance to get the lightning in a bottle for this season is Ortio pushing the Flames to say the 11th best goaltending and fortifying the position.
His unknown upside is a real intriguing factor in his favour.
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