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Originally Posted by madmike
Rittich I think will be 25 next year, so he's not really a super young prospect. If the Flames don't offer him an NHL deal, I could see a bottom feeder offering him one and the Flames losing him.
That's provided Rittich plays well down the stretch.
Unless Elliott shows something more than he has so far, there's no reason to bring him back. He's had decent moments, but overall he hasn't been anywhere close to where he needs to be as a starting goalie for a team with playoff aspirations. We've seen enough of the team at this point to know Elliott's poor numbers are a result of his lousy play and not the team in front of him.
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The Flames need to have a look at Rittich at the NHL level to determine if he is starter or backup material. The fact that we are fighting for a playoff spot makes this a more complicated business than if we were solidly in or definitely out of a playoff spot.