[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Jesus...

All Gillies has done since being drafted is win games and put up really good numbers. He's been on pretty much a steady upward trajectory, which is rare for a goalie as their performance can often go up and down. He did some of his best work in severe pain on a wonky hip. Just imagine what he can do now that it's been corrected.

Yeah, he missed a year due to surgery. I think we're all a little concerned about how he'll do after that, so it's fair play to mention it. What doesn't make sense is how people lump Gillies in with all the other goalies we've had in our system over the years: Krahn, Irving, McElhinney, etc. Now people want to lump him in with guys like McDonald, Schneider, Parsons etc. Sorry, but he's proved more than any of those guys mentioned and he deserves recognition as a legitimate top prospect.

If people want to argue that they think Kylington, Hickey, Andersson, Mangiapane...whoever...will end up being better, that's fine...just do that. Don't talk like Gillies is a bust. Not only is it premature, it's ignoring a lot of data that says just about anything other than a goalie who is going to bust.

Besides, doesn't anyone think the Flames are overdue to have a drafted goalie finally work out?

He may very well go on to a storied NHL career, but he's got to firstly establish a track record as a pro. And that remains to be seen.