Is Hartley under obligation to play Ortio? I think if I'm the head coach and I have two NHL goalies and 1 AHL goalie who showed promise in a few NHL games, I would just roll with my NHL goalies to be safe until my GM traded one away. This issue is on Brad not Bob.
Hartley is in the business of winning games, not developing players. If Brad thinks Ortio is ready for the NHL, he'll move one of the other NHL goalies he has. Until then, Bob will (probably) just run with guys who are proven. Why wouldn't he?
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