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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Personally, I am not sold on Reimer, notwithstanding he would be an obvious improvement on Hiller. Is he an improvement on Ramo? His underlying numbers are probably better, but I am not sure he is a number 1. He hasn't played 40 games in a year, and didn't seem able to cement himself as a legit starter in TO.
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Reimer's injury history is a bit lengthy and plays heavily into game counts. The biggest aspect is probably wanting a comfortable backup goaltender (and arguably a 1A/1B situation) if you go pursue Reimer.
Ramo/Reimer seems reasonable to me if you trust that Ramo has fully recovered and can resume his post-Christmas level play. This could elevate Ramo a little further as Ramo is at his best when he's got another goaltender pushing him (Reimer would slot in either side of that equation). It would probably be a situation similar to Hiller/Ramo last season. But this would leave a question as to where Ortio goes as I think he's at the stage in his career where he needs NHL starts, not AHL ice time. Plus, a younger goaltender who is starting to prove NHL value might be harder to sneak through Waivers than the Ortio from earlier this year.
Alternatively, a more optimistic individual in Ortio might suggest Reimer/Ortio. This would suggest complete trust in Ortio to carry the workload should Reimer suffer another injury/not be as good as advertised. It might be easier to answer this question at the end of the season as Ortio gets more and more starts.