Totally agree with FlamesAddiction - short term 'show-me' contract.
Maybe it was the media pressure in Toronto, but what I have seen from Reimer is inconsistency. He can look like a very competent starter - even a very good starter - for even a good length of time, and then he implodes. To me, that is almost a dime-a-dozen in terms of quality.
The most difficult thing to do as a goalie is give consistently good performances. That is what separates a starter from a back-up or even a back-up vs AHL-caliber.
Reimer is at best worth a short-term, low dollar contract to see how he responds - and a lot of that has to do with the Flames not needing to spend assets in acquiring him in the first place. Hopefully they can find someone better, even if they have to spend some assets to do so.
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