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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Why is everyone intent on keeping Johnson? I know he had the stretch that turned it around for Calgary, but he was much worse than Elliott in the second half of the season. His glove hand was terrible. I'd much rather have Gillies or Rittich in as a backup.
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Johnson is a backup who gave the Flames about what you expect from a backup. As for Gillies and Rittich, they aren't ready to be handed an NHL backup job. At his stage of development, Gillies needs to be playing 40-50 games, not 20-30.