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Originally Posted by CSharp
Everyone's putting a lot of onus on the Flames the lack of goaltending this season. Sure, Hiller's done for good when this season ends. However, I don't believe bringing in a #1 goalie will make the team that much better. Everyone sort of forgets how terrible the defense was at the beginning of the season, especially when they had to start without Brodie. Anyway, when Treliving gets "his [#1] man" in net again, if the Flames still run around in their own zone by the Pacific Division teams and don't make the playoffs again, then what? There are far bigger holes to fill other than the #1 goaltending position.
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Well, you just said Brodie was out. Then you factor in the adjustment period that we all saw with Hamilton. So you take 2 of your top 4 defencemen out of the equation and, yeah, the defence struggles. However, I believe that Brodie is back and playing well. Hamilton has come along extremely well since Christmas. Pretty sure that problem has fixed itself.
A little more depth would be nice so that when injuries do happen the Flames have guys that can eat minutes effectively over a short period of time. But to intimate that the blueline is an issue for Calgary moving forward is a head scratcher to me. The Flames are in an envious position regarding their blueline.