It's pretty clear that at the beginning of the season what management wanted was Ramo as the starter and Ortio as the backup (and Hiller moved out in a deal that didn't fall into place). I don't think we can underestimate what the three goalie situation did to the psyche of all of the goalies - they were all terrible. If there isn't a clear upgrade available through trade or free agency, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Ramo-Ortio tandem next year that was the plan for this year.
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