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Originally Posted by madmike
Smith was great in the first half. Pretty awful in the second half. I know he didn't get a ton of goal support, but he also really faded down the stretch - whether from overuse or his injury, who knows... But I don't have an issue with the C. Smith isn't the kind of goalie you can stick in there for 60-65 games and expect a top-level performance.
With Smith next year, the Flames need a 1B kind of guy to take some of the load - not a Rittich or Gillies.
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If the Flames get a 1B I would rather have Rittich and/or Gillies as 1C as they might be 1A in 2019-20 and Smith will likely be retired.