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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Next year is not the Flames window to compete with the top teams....that may still be another 2 years away at this point. If you can sign Ortio to a 1 or 2 year deal for cheap, you can at least work with him at the NHL level and see where he goes.
Elliot is here to be the guy - give him 60 starts and Ortio can mop up the rest of the games. Even if he's no better than last season, it's not going to make a drastic difference between him and some other backup that ends up with a pricey, multi year contract via free agency.
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The issue arises if Elliott gets injured. Will the season be lost, or will Ortio stand up under the pressure?
Also, getting any extra win during the season could mean the Flames advancing to the playoffs, or being just like you and me watching the playoffs from the comfort of our sofas. I will agree that there won't be a huge discrepancy, but every single win counts.
This all might be moot anyways - it isn't an outrageous idea to consider that Ortio improves slightly - that puts him comfortably in the realm of stable backup. Question is, do the Flames count on it, or will they sign someone else. I guess we will know by 5pm.