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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
I just don't understand why people have this love for Bishop and Fleury over Elliott. Their regular season stats last year are virtually the same (their save percentages are 0.2% within each other). I'll admit Elliot had a rough go of it in the playoffs, but that was only 4 games. The fact that the Flames couldn't score 5v5 made a huge difference in the series as well. Not to mention the bad luck the Flames seemed to experience.
Any post that is saying we need Bishop or Fleury so we have a solid #1 just makes no sense when you consider their play compared to Elliot last year. All 3 were essentially the same goalie over the course of the season. So why not just bring back Elliott on a more cap friendly deal?
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This is another example in this thread where people are claiming Elliott's poor playoffs are the reason he is no longer wanted when in fact it was the last straw in what was a pretty underwhelming year outside of a very impressive run late in the season. Elliott ends another season where he is unable to play 50+ games because he was not good enough. Over the course of the season he cost the team as many wins as he stole if not more.
People want Bishop or Fleury because they are proven number 1 goalies who have played 60+ games in a season. Bishop was a Vezina runner up a year ago. The Flames goaltending was adequate last year as both guys had their ups and downs resulting in average starter numbers at the end of the year. I prefer to try and get a guy that is above average and if the cost is cap space I am okay with the Flames spending it on a Bishop.
Teams that need a starter next year:
Dallas
Calgary
Winnipeg
Carolina
Vancouver?
Bishop, Elliott, Miller hit the market and plenty of options in the trade front with expansion. I am not sure there is a team that will give Bishop 6x6 so he may need to take a 3 year deal where I think Calgary would have a good chance of signing him