I have been thinking a lot about goaltending since the flames were sent packing in 4 games this year.
At this point in the Flames rebuild, if you don't have goaltending, you don't have anything.
When you are in the situation of having an incomplete roster, on either the offensive or defensive side of the puck, you NEED a goalie who can make the difference for you.
The Flames are going to have an incomplete skating roster for probably (hopefully) another year or two while they wait for a couple of prospects to turn themselves into something. In the meantime, they are absolutely going to need a goalie that can help them make up the difference.
The team needs a top 10 goalie if they have the desire to be a top 10 team. With a prominent top goalie presumably off the market now, it means the Flames will likely have to spend assets on top of dollars to get that goalie, instead of just the dollars it would've taken in free agency.
I absolutely do not want Elliott to play another game in a Flames sweater, but alternatives that seem plausible/attainable right now don't inspire a ton of confidence.
Pretty freakin' frustrating, I must say.
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