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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Pages and pages of discussion on Hiller vs. Ortio. I'm genuinely shocked that people are so invested in this. I think we have some idea of what Ortio is at this point after several pro seasons. I don't think that if he were to start every game the rest of the way some sort of revelation would come about as to him becoming our starting goaltender. At best, Ortio can be a backup, but he doesn't have the consistency to be a starter in the NHL. It doesn't really solve our problem though.
Perhaps Treliving and co. have already made a decision as to Ortio's future, and don't need any more games of evidence to be more comfortable with their decision. Perhaps they'd like him to backup in the NHL next year. Perhaps they don't even offer him a contract. Either way, there's very little chance he's our starter next year.
This is why they're bothering to give Backstrom some starts here, as neither Hiller nor Ortio could be a starter, but perhaps Backstrom can give us a season or two as a stop gap. Nobody's really seen him play for over a calendar year, so who knows? One thing is for sure, we've seen both Hiller and Ortio a lot more than Backstrom, and we know what those two have to offer...a lot of losses.
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I agree with your post, but I have don't agree with the bolded.
He is 24 and still developing - how do we know that he won't develop more consistency?
Why is it that when forwards or defensemen are brought up, that there is a complete understanding and expectation that they will start with sheltered minutes and slowly be developed, but with goalies it's: prove to me that you're the next coming of Vesina or GTFO!"?
Ortio has had mixed results at best so far. But let's be patient and see if he can continue to improve.
Oh, and I completely disagree about Backstrom - I think they know he's done and simply agreed to give him a couple starts to get him to waive.