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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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I get what you are saying, but the thing about the defensive issues is that the biggest ones were one-time events: Brodie being injured, Hamilton adjusting to his new team, and Giordano coming back from a major injury. Barring an unfortunate incident, none of these issues should repeat, which would make the top half of our defence far stronger to begin next season than it was this.
Add in a decent starting goaltender, and you eliminate the lion's share of our issue. We'd still be a developing team, of course, but we would very much be in the picture.
Incidentally, I find it hilarious that the Flames, very obviously a one-line offence, are 11th in the league in goals while the Oilers and all their talent are mired at the bottom. Just imagine if we pull out a top-six winger?