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Originally Posted by bigrangy
I was one of them. I don't know how his career went so off the rails. He should have been an elite #1 for years
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I have always wondered if goalies shouldn't have their draft cut off age different than skaters (e.g. 22 or 23) with a free for all on professional development until then. Alternatively, perhaps the age for team rights such as waiver eligibility could also be considered during the next CBA. The flames have invested considerable time in both Rittich and Gilles, when in reality they would be still be really young for a goalie if they made it in the next 2-3 years to a full time gig in the big leagues. If they are both waiver eligible, then the backup carousel that the flames used as a development technique last year likely wouldn't work anymore which potentially hurts the development of the goalie that doesn't make it out of camp.
(I am assuming that at the "mass assignment" of players to the AHL at the end of training camp our goalie (s) would have a lower chance of getting picked up than mid season when there may be injuries).