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Originally Posted by Ashasx
That is absurd.
Would you have been happier trading the 6th pick for Bishop?
At least right now, if Elliott doesn't turn it around, we aren't stuck with him. The Pens will be giving Fleury away here in a couple months, and Bishop will be a UFA. Lots of options going forward... but neither of these goalies had better numbers than Elliott over the last 5 years.
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Acquisition cost and contract were the 2 things Elliott had going for him, but all things being equal, he is the one I wanted the least. To me, he is like an Osgoode. Good enough for a great team, but not good enough to steal points for a an average team. He sits too far back, handles the puck poorly and gets rattled too easily. The third attribute is nullified when playing for a good team. Something the Flames aren't at the moment.
Don't get me wrong, we could do a lot worse, but we could have done better too.