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Despite the lack of production, I felt Poirier's play around November warranted protection in the expansion draft.

However this to me is Rittich and it's not even all that close. Rittich is a guy who could very well be splitting NHL starts in tandem with Smith in a year or so. He's really, really good. It's not even about the numbers, because obviously those can be skewed by a team's defensive play. Whether it's being compact and positionally sound or freakishly athletic, he just impresses every time. Rittich is just awesome. I don't think the Heat make the playoffs last year without him, or even win a playoff game without him.