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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
If I were a Calgary fan I'd be upset with the goal tending solution as well.
I think the writer wasn't wrong in identifying that the Flames are in a window to potentially put themselves over the top and they defaulted to a what is in my opinion a goal tending solution with very limited upside.
Giordano likely has 1-3 years left as an impact player if we go by the general history of NHL players of all types. Father time gets them all.
If the Flames are wanting to push to win while he is still a top 10-20 D-man, they need to do it now. There is no guarantee that either Brodie or Hamilton develop into that guy.
I think they would have been better served paying the price and getting a good young goalie with upside. It would have cost a lot for sure, but would have been worth it IMO.
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Okay that's all well and good, but what's the realistic suggestion here? Who is a "good young goalie with upside" that was available this summer?
I'd argue that Darling and Raanta have an equal number of question marks as Smith and Lack ( l believe a new goalie coach and system will benefit Lack tremendously).
I'm tired of hearing about how the Flames didn't go out and "pay the price" for a good young goalie. Who exactly were they going to pay? Sorry, Matt Murray wasn't available.
The Flames have 3 very good young goalies in the system right now. I like the odds of one of them emerging over the next 3 seasons.