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dammage79 · 09-02-2016, 05:00 PM

The deal had to be in place before negotiations opened up. Or at the very least the framework was there.

Bishop could still be a Flame going into next season. But I feel like Elliott is the guy for a few years now and will be re-signed after the half way mark of the season. He'll be good for Gillies as the natural path to the #1 role is to be a back up for a season or two. And Elliott will be cheaper than Bishop.

I like the way things went down more than the Bishop way. Just for the same reason as Gaskal, We got Brouwer and Elliott. With only maybe a slight downgrade on the goaltending. And even then it's not a massive downgrade. If only because of injury history.

09-02-2016, 05:00 PM	#5
dammage79 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary Exp:	The deal had to be in place before negotiations opened up. Or at the very least the framework was there. Bishop could still be a Flame going into next season. But I feel like Elliott is the guy for a few years now and will be re-signed after the half way mark of the season. He'll be good for Gillies as the natural path to the #1 role is to be a back up for a season or two. And Elliott will be cheaper than Bishop. I like the way things went down more than the Bishop way. Just for the same reason as Gaskal, We got Brouwer and Elliott. With only maybe a slight downgrade on the goaltending. And even then it's not a massive downgrade. If only because of injury history.