[Caged Great]

Always earned never given.

If you are better than another player you get the spot.

If you are just okay, or equal to the other guys you don't get the spot.

Jooris last year was better than enough players that Setoguchi lost his spot permanently.

Ortio had the perfect opportunity to come in and impress, then allowed 10 goals in 2 games. At the end of the day, the answers are in the room. If a player can't step up when given a great opportunity, then they don't get another chance for a while. Raymond stepped in against Chicago and looked good enough to get another shot. He blew it and likely won't play tonight (or if he does it'll be on the 4th line).

Players being given spots on the team just because "youth" is how you get the Edmonton Oilers. The young guys need to take spots. If you can't cut it, that's on you. Wotherspoon had a great opportunity and he couldn't cut it and has now been passed by 2-3 players on the depth chart. That's on him.

With having three goalies, one of them should have taken the ball and ran with it. They did not until Hartley basically told Ramo that you're the starter period and even then Ramo has been inconsistent like the rest of the team since then. If the goaltending situation is that fragile that they can't handle some internal competition, then they should be moved. The Flames fans last playoffs got into Lack's head and the Canucks ditched him. If our trio can't handle it, there is an easy remedy. There are a lot of goalies out there that would jump at the chance to backstop a team like the Flames.