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Originally Posted by MarkGio
C'mon. Elliott sucks monster dong but he was still the best goalie in terms of Sv% last year. Treliving gave up only a 2nd and guess what, the Flames can now walk away from Elliott and are not tied to some ridiculous contract.
Do you know what the odds of a 2nd round pick are? Elliott also saved the regular season and gave you 4 extra games (abiet, all losing games at that). That's magic. What did you think, Treliving would become the goalie coach after acquiring a good goalie on paper?
Some things you just can't see coming
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What about 15/16? Remember that mess to start the year.
Elliott didn't show up until December, yes he had a good run but it's been known for years he can't carry the mail on his own. That's now painfully clear to all
of us.
Last summer he had to do something, gambled on a guy St Louis was giving up on. If Elliott was to remain a Flame long term the acquisition cost would be similar to what the Oilers paid for Talbot. According to some Treliving was in on Talbot and Jones but wouldn't pay the price. As A result we are going into year 4 of having huge question marks in goal. He has done a good job building this team but goaltending has been a problem since his arrival. He has failed to properly address it.