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thymebalm · 06-27-2016, 07:37 PM

I don't think there was any argument amongst fans that goaltending was the Flames weakness in a big way last season. The closest semblance to an argument was that the goaltending was poor because the overall defensive structure of the team was poor. And even then you had to admit the goaltending was still bad, it was just because of something else.

Treliving obviously agreed with the majority of fans when he took out his big red pen and looked as his goaltending depth chart.

Karri Ramo
Jonas Hiller
Joni Ortio
Niklas Backstrom
Kevin Poulin

We know for certain that two of those goalies (Hiller and Backstrom) won't be back, but after today's exclusion of both Ortio and Poulin from qualifying offers and ZERO mention of Ramo's name as a candidate for the backup role, I'm convinced Treliving is fully blowing it up.

He's already midway through his lightning quick rebuild of the Flames goalie depth chart, adding Brian Elliot as his newly crowned starter and David Rittich as his tandem to work alongside Gillies in the AHL. So suddenly in looks a little more like this:

Brian Elliott
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Jon Gillies
David Rittich
Mason MacDonald

There is one spot left to fill for Treliving and the top 5 of the depth chart will be completely rebuilt. It's true theoretically that Ortio or Ramo could fill that role...I just can't see it happening after how the goalies simultaneously imploded last year along with a solid market of goalies available through free agency and trade thanks to the upcoming expansion draft.

Names once kicked around for the start's role are now being tossed into the conversation for who will play Elliott's shadow this season. Reimer is a name that seemed to transition smoothly from slight risk as a starter to top tier backup goalie. Darcy Kuemper is another name I've read for both roles as starter and now for backup. There are others as well:

James Reimer
Darcy Kuemper
Chad Johson
Al Montoya
Carter Hutton

Assuming GMBT does add one more piece to the puzzle and completely rebuilds the top 5 on the goaltending chart, who is his finishing piece?

06-27-2016, 07:37 PM	#1
thymebalm #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Goaltending: One Spot Left I don't think there was any argument amongst fans that goaltending was the Flames weakness in a big way last season. The closest semblance to an argument was that the goaltending was poor because the overall defensive structure of the team was poor. And even then you had to admit the goaltending was still bad, it was just because of something else. Treliving obviously agreed with the majority of fans when he took out his big red pen and looked as his goaltending depth chart. Karri Ramo Jonas Hiller Joni Ortio Niklas Backstrom Kevin Poulin We know for certain that two of those goalies (Hiller and Backstrom) won't be back, but after today's exclusion of both Ortio and Poulin from qualifying offers and ZERO mention of Ramo's name as a candidate for the backup role, I'm convinced Treliving is fully blowing it up. He's already midway through his lightning quick rebuild of the Flames goalie depth chart, adding Brian Elliot as his newly crowned starter and David Rittich as his tandem to work alongside Gillies in the AHL. So suddenly in looks a little more like this: Brian Elliott - Jon Gillies David Rittich Mason MacDonald There is one spot left to fill for Treliving and the top 5 of the depth chart will be completely rebuilt. It's true theoretically that Ortio or Ramo could fill that role...I just can't see it happening after how the goalies simultaneously imploded last year along with a solid market of goalies available through free agency and trade thanks to the upcoming expansion draft. Names once kicked around for the start's role are now being tossed into the conversation for who will play Elliott's shadow this season. Reimer is a name that seemed to transition smoothly from slight risk as a starter to top tier backup goalie. Darcy Kuemper is another name I've read for both roles as starter and now for backup. There are others as well: James Reimer Darcy Kuemper Chad Johson Al Montoya Carter Hutton Assuming GMBT does add one more piece to the puzzle and completely rebuilds the top 5 on the goaltending chart, who is his finishing piece? __________________ Death by 4th round picks.